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.
is scraping
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present progressiveof scrape (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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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
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
She scoffed at tabloid reports that she is scraping by on $25,000 a month in support payments.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2019
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
