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Recent Examples of scrape
Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Of those eight who sought treatment, Dowling said three were adults and five children, sustaining mostly cuts and scrapes.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But its minority government under Shigeru Ishiba barely scraped back into power.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The very near scrape with death both men experienced has made up his mind, but David isn’t happy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Of those eight who sought treatment, Dowling said three were adults and five children, sustaining mostly cuts and scrapes.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Scammers typically acquire phone numbers through data scraping or breaches.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But its minority government under Shigeru Ishiba barely scraped back into power.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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Different climates and environments meant encounters with dangerous fauna.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jury finds deputy not guilty Crawford was criminally charged over the encounter with Barreto-Baerga, WKMG-TV reported.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Potential homebuyers with children in Detroit, for example, need roughly 20.3 years to save for a 20% down payment from scratch, according to Zoocasa.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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To help, Angelenos, including Hollywood stars, have sprung into action by collecting and delivering meals and goods and using social media to share GoFundMe links for those impacted, many of whom are starting over from scratch.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Johnson claimed that the round that hit him inflicted a large circular bruise on the back of his leg and caused a blood clot to form and increased his risk for additional blood clots, diminishing what had been prior to that point an active lifestyle.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Greif Reporting from Atlanta, Ga. Will Howard injured his non-throwing hand during a semifinal victory against Texas, as cameras captured a golf ball-sized bruise swelling mid-game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Shane and Ted gritted their teeth and checked their watches as the other passengers oohed and ahhed.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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By channeling guts and grit into their work, these 10 performers broke away from the pack.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Cal Fire and Ventura County fire investigators said one ignition was caused by an electric wire falling and igniting dry brush.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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For a full face, Spickard uses a dense flat top foundation brush or kabuki brush.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Less abrasion on the surface helps denim maintain its color.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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The draft – which places a limit on particulate emissions from brake abrasion of 3-11 mg per kilometre per vehicle – was adopted by the European Union countries, as well as eight others.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The injured boy suffered a graze wound and was treated and released, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the victims, a 17-year-old male, sustained a graze wound to the arm.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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