is scraping
- present progressive of scrape (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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A key survey of American consumers is scraping bottom, showing they’ve never felt this lousy about the economy, even at the height of recessions or when the Covid pandemic raged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
With Kirk Cousins at quarterback and no Drake London, Atlanta is scraping by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Yet another, albeit lesser-known AI-driven database is scraping images from millions and millions of people — and for less scrupulous means.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023
The problem is scraping together enough money for a down payment.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2021
And Mother is scraping and fawning, “If you please, sir . . . begging your lordship’s pardon.”
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
