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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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
Clearview claims to have scraped 20 billion images from sources like Facebook and Instagram Clearview claims its facial recognition database contains some 20 billion images scraped from public sources like Facebook and Instagram.
From The Verge ● May 23, 2022
To have scraped a draw from the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney will have felt like a victory for England.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2022
Anyhow, from the way Chongo acted, it must have scraped all the hide off his tongue.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
