scab
noun
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
is scabbing
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present progressiveof scab (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As it is, he is scabbing upon his English brother to the tune of $79.50 per week.
From War of the Classes by Jack London
Therefore he is scabbing upon his weaker and less capable brother workman.
From War of the Classes by Jack London
When a publisher offers an author better royalties than other publishers have been paying him, he is scabbing on those other publishers.
From War of the Classes by Jack London
