scrape
verb (used with object)
to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface.
have scraped
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present perfectof scrape.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some people have also switched from using traditional search engines to other AI chatbots, which produce answers to questions based on information they have scraped from existing websites.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Indexes may have scraped their way to new highs by the skin of their teeth today, but there’s the possibility for bigger moves later this week.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
On their miraculous journey to the College Football Playoff, the Oklahoma Sooners have scraped through a series of nail-biters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Hospitals in the nation of 2 million already have scraped non-urgent interventions to make space for COVID-19 patients.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Anyhow, from the way Chongo acted, it must have scraped all the hide off his tongue.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
