- present participle of rasp.
rasping
Example Sentences
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Yasin Ayari set Sweden on their way to a comprehensive win with a rasping shot from 25 yards that arrowed into the corner.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Following a surging run from midfielder Pavel Sulc, the 19-year-old Brazilian burst through a challenge before unleashing a rasping drive from the edge of the box to open the scoring in the 80th minute.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
The game, which ended 1-1, is best remembered for Siphiwe Tshabalala's rasping second-half strike to put Bafana Bafana in front.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
What endures is the rasping byplay, the soaring exasperation, the tango of opposing temperaments finding fleeting common ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
His boots, his big parka, his rasping snow pants, they all dragged at him.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
