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Recent Examples of scrape
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
There are five primary kinds: the traditional cup nest, cavity, pendant, scrape or ground, and burrow nests.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
National Weather Service radar is indicated that squall bands are starting to scrape the Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida coastlines.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Aside from minor scrapes, the subject was not injured during the arrest.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
There are five primary kinds: the traditional cup nest, cavity, pendant, scrape or ground, and burrow nests.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Verb
Avoid using any type of metal tool or spatula to scrape the surface.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
National Weather Service radar is indicated that squall bands are starting to scrape the Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida coastlines.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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With a decade of work at the zoo under her belt, Burns is now the manager of wild encounters.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Think rustic cabins paired with boutique lodges, foraging and bonfire dinners, and local cultural encounters—a refined and curated take on a beloved tradition.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Instead of developing its own native system from scratch, Renault uses a Google operating system.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Writing your own code (from scratch, at least,) has become quaint.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Just bruises that faded — purple legs, arms, and scratches on my back.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Firmness: Avoid melons that have bruises or soft spots.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Opened by chef Alisa Reynolds in 2013, the restaurant became a neighborhood favorite thanks to a Southern comfort menu that’s informed by Reynolds’ L.A. upbringing, including turkey meatloaf, grit fries and BLT sandwiches with fried green tomatoes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Perhaps our best hope right now might be to grit our teeth about AGI as a north star, push the AI community to realize the dangers and pitfalls therein, and do our darnedest to overcome the downsides.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Clear away brush and dense vegetation to discourage coyotes from hiding in those areas.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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With a soft hand brush or sponge, loosen dirt in a circular motion, moving across the wall from one side to the other, then moving down one line of tile and across.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Strong as a Board Courtesy of Dyneema Thanks to that outer layer of Dyneema, the new Woven Composite has 10 times the abrasion resistance and five times the tear resistance of the older fabric.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 July 2025
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Additionally, Ozcan noted how graphene provides high abrasion resistance and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Chaos unfolded at Antioch High School at 11:09 a.m. Wednesday as a 17-year-old male student armed with a pistol opened fire in the cafeteria, fatally wounding a 16-year-old girl and leaving another male student with a graze wound.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to UC in good condition, while the 40-year-old victim suffered a graze wound to the head, according to police.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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