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.
scrapes
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pluralof scrape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof scrape (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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As a situation comedy, its characters will spend their days and nights getting in and out of scrapes, enduring self-inflicted humiliations, experiencing minor triumphs; they are all a little stupid, and a little smart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Instead of using soap or chemicals, it physically scrapes away dirt and marks from surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
Simmons praised DoorDash for offering her the “flexibility” that allows her to take care of her sick husband and family as she scrapes for “every extra dollar.”
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
Providers applied skin substitutes to minor scrapes and bruises—at an average cost of $121,501 per patient and $230,103 for those treated at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“These other scrapes look like they might be from her journey to the beach.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
