scraping (by or through)

Definition of scraping (by or through)next
present participle of scrape (by or through)
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Verb
  • There’s an important message Lando Norris will be carrying on his head all this weekend at Formula 1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • And the women were just carrying on and becoming more proactive.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The former couple is reportedly not getting along at the moment, especially after Hewitt accused Davidson of being a deadbeat dad to their daughter, Scottie Rose.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
  • Nicholas Elliott Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • How long between Kyle saying that Carl was a mess and Lindsay getting on the phone to Uber Eats and pitching some spon-con about his being a mess?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 May 2026
  • Was that a sort of frustrating period because the industry had changed so much, and that kind of music just wasn’t getting on the radio or MTV?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • With commodities, when geopolitical tensions or inflation fears spike, investors often scramble for upside calls, making out-of-the-money options expensive relative to at-the-money options.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • After a few minutes, your eyes gradually adjust, and the performers, the maybe-lovers, come into view, flesh on the ground, writhing and making out and embracing.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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“Scraping (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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