scrape off

Example Sentences

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The corps will scrape off up to six inches of soil from the burn area, but will not provide soil testing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a worm — use their tiny hook-shaped teeth to scrape off their mother’s skin and feast.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2023

I practically lived at my babysitter’s house then, so I used to go into her kitchen and grab a teaspoon, and angle it enough to scrape off this sugary top.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2023

They scrape off letters and use temporary paper tags and even retractor mechanisms.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022

I saw her scrape off the fish scales, which flew in the air like shards of glass.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan