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Recent Examples of scrape
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Nelson Villa is battered and bruised, pointing out a fat lip, a couple of bumps, and scrapes.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Tore it apart before scraping it and sure enough, tucked into a corner, covered with lint, was an old gold ring.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There, the team focused on hydrating and warming him while treating cuts and scrapes on his belly and underside, along with an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Nelson Villa is battered and bruised, pointing out a fat lip, a couple of bumps, and scrapes.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
With improved construction and architectural techniques, modern statues can scrape the sky and withstand the elements for centuries.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Tore it apart before scraping it and sure enough, tucked into a corner, covered with lint, was an old gold ring.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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Bossche says the encounter with the rattler hasn't scared her off the trails for good.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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All four astronauts have been studying the moon extensively in their mission preparation, of course, but the precise launch date and time determined the specific features each would target during their all-too-fleeting close encounter, making this review time a necessity.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Canucks called up goaltender Jiri Patera from Abbotsford of the AHL as the backup to replace Kevin Lankinen, who was a late scratch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sources say all the sound and lighting had to be brought in from scratch for Mitski, at her team’s considerable expense.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bearded blueliner has skated through the bumps and bruises that come with delivering checks and deflecting slap shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rescuers evacuated her with injuries including bruises and lacerations, but her dog Molly was left behind near the Arahura River.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is where the conspiracy theories begin to grit their teeth.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Eye protection keeps grime and grit out of your eyes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lori listens in dumbfounded silence, keeping her eyes on the prize, and trying not to roll them when Julian makes a comment about the dearth of great women artists—the kind of remark that earned him a close brush with cancellation in the past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s already happening on Comet MAPS, even days away from its brush with the sun.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Light scratches and abrasions will occur at the finish level rather than on the wood, and moisture and water won’t absorb through the topcoat.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The victim suffered a brain bleed, a fractured toe and abrasions, according to court officials.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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McCray was hurt, too; he was hit in the foot and leg and also suffered grazes on his back.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Previously, common people had shared the right to plow open fields, gather firewood, graze animals and cut peat from nearby bogs.—
Will Glovinsky,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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