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.
scraped
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past participleof scrape.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scrape.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scrapeverb (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.
Example Sentences
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From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, her characters scraped together jobs to support passion projects that were overwrought and beyond their grasp.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“But we’ve barely scraped the surface in terms of understanding.”
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Katie: If it’s AI citations they’re after, they should start posting more on YouTube, which is, unsurprisingly, heavily scraped by Google’s AI model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It scraped against the pole, and he saw Tyree wince.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
