scraping (out)

present participle of scrape (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping (out)
Verb
  • Big thanks to Betty Lin-Fisher and Baily Schulz for carrying on in our absence.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • All that carrying on caused the rusty metal trap to cut further into his leg, which caused a terrible infection.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.
    Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
  • At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Scraping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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