grate

Example Sentences

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But what’s particularly grating is that this is not just a strategy to avoid bad reviews for as long as possible.

From Salon

Fearing he was liable to be grated like a carrot, Christopher carried him to the door and called—“Frank? Grandfather?”—but the old man was nowhere in sight.

From Literature

"There's a grating that keeps getting covered in leaves and branches, it's never getting emptied so water comes over the top and just floods straight through."

From BBC

His voice grated a bit, straining his throat.

From Literature

The other end was covered by a sturdy metal grate with a big stinky hunk of meat hanging on it to lure a bear into the trap.

From Literature