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as in scuffing
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
she scraped her knee when she fell down
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as in gritting
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention
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as in scratching
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as in pinching
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Recent Examples of scraping
PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Issues such as data scraping, IP rights, loss of creative control, ethical boundaries and impacts on job security contribute to the divide.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
While facial recognition technology is unregulated at the federal level, 23 states have now passed or expanded laws to restrict the mass scraping of biometric data, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
This includes resisting indiscriminate scraping from open sources.
—Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That could perhaps lead Reddit to lift the restrictions on its scraping, which The Verge reported will be ramping up across Reddit starting today.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The small, sharp stone fragments used as tools were likely fashioned from larger pebbles in nearby riverbeds, and they were probably used for cutting or scraping, Brumm said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Two games into 2025, the league’s lowest-scoring team from last year is still scraping the bottom.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
His being here—scraping, sanding, painting, sitting across the table from us for dinner most nights—had been one of the joys of the past few weeks, a way of staving off the tension of moving and the sameness of the routine with the kids and the meals and the bedtime stories and all the rest.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
This important bill doesn’t end the use of dirt scraping materials or sparkle.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of those models make the curve tighter, bringing Bermuda into the path, and others give the storm a broader turn, potentially scraping as far as Puerto Rico.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Authors are suing tech firms for scraping their books.
—Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Gradually add heavy cream, scraping down sides as needed, and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Recently, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare likened the platform to North Korean hackers for bypassing anti-scraping protections on websites.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The latter approach, often based on mass scraping of the internet, is already producing American chatbots with false and unreliable results, including the parroting of Chinese Communist Party propaganda in response to consumer queries.
—Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Issues such as data scraping, IP rights, loss of creative control, ethical boundaries and impacts on job security contribute to the divide.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
While facial recognition technology is unregulated at the federal level, 23 states have now passed or expanded laws to restrict the mass scraping of biometric data, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
This includes resisting indiscriminate scraping from open sources.
—Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That could perhaps lead Reddit to lift the restrictions on its scraping, which The Verge reported will be ramping up across Reddit starting today.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The small, sharp stone fragments used as tools were likely fashioned from larger pebbles in nearby riverbeds, and they were probably used for cutting or scraping, Brumm said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
To add details, etch swooping lines around the holes by scraping away the pumpkin's outer skin to create contrast.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Two games into 2025, the league’s lowest-scoring team from last year is still scraping the bottom.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
His being here—scraping, sanding, painting, sitting across the table from us for dinner most nights—had been one of the joys of the past few weeks, a way of staving off the tension of moving and the sameness of the routine with the kids and the meals and the bedtime stories and all the rest.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
This important bill doesn’t end the use of dirt scraping materials or sparkle.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of those models make the curve tighter, bringing Bermuda into the path, and others give the storm a broader turn, potentially scraping as far as Puerto Rico.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Authors are suing tech firms for scraping their books.
—Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Gradually add heavy cream, scraping down sides as needed, and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
Verb
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The fourth quarter of Sunday’s early-window games featured one head-scratching special teams play and a game in which two teams traded consecutive return scores in a span of 12 seconds.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both are resistant to cracking and scratching, but Apple says the second-generation material is three times more resistant to scratching.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in 2025, every team’s got a game-management department or person, with someone in the booth crunching win-probability models in real time.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Propelled by one of guitarist Wes Borland’s hypnotic riffs, crunching beats, old-school record scratches and the group’s signature shouty choruses, the whole thing comes crashing to a close with a pummeling final chorus that finally nods to the country star in the title.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t use water inside the appliance since this can damage the electrical components, and avoid harsh chemical cleaners and abrasive sponges that can cause damage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Head to Amazon now to snag Wright’s Copper Cream to make your pieces sparkle, plus shop copper cookware, non-abrasive sponges, and microfiber cloths to add extra shine to your products.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Vinopure Acne Serum features salicylic acid derived from wintergreen leaves and antioxidant-rich palmitoyl grapeseed extract sourced from the brand’s vineyards in the South of France, which together leave skin clearer and smoother, without tightness or flakiness.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That collective tightness, honed on their summer European run, was the impetus to get the crowd moving, and often surfing, through the venue.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This budget-friendly Presto knife sharpener features a two-stage sharpening system for grinding knife blades and honing them to a polished and sharp finish.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two events led to a new direction The pastor pointed to two jarring events in March 2019 that led the congregation to its current place.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Set up familiar spaces – Arrange furniture and pet belongings in a similar way in the new home to make the transition less jarring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Approach LinkedIn DMs with service instead of selfishness, so sales become a natural byproduct of connection.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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