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scraping

[skrey-ping] / ˈskreɪ pɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
fawning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flattering
STRONG
bootlicking bowing cowering crawling cringing humble ingratiating kowtowing prostrate sniveling
WEAK
abject adulatory brown-nosing compliant mealy-mouthed obsequious parasitic servile slavish spineless submissive subservient sycophant sycophantic
Antonyms
WEAK
aloof cool disinterested proud unfriendly
ADJECTIVE
grinding
Synonyms
STRONG
crumbling crunching crushing disintegrating eroding granulating grating milling powdering pulverizing rubbing shivering smashing
WEAK
bone-crushing
NOUN
friction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation erosion irritation resistance
STRONG
abrasion attrition chafing filing grating grinding massage rasping soreness traction
WEAK
fretting trituration wearing away
Antonyms
WEAK
agreement harmony peace
NOUN
rub
Synonyms
STRONG
abrasion attrition brushing caress friction grinding kneading pat polish rasping scouring shine smear smoothing stroking swab swipe wear wipe

Example Sentences

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I was living in France on a self-employment visa, barely scraping by as a copywriter and freelance journalist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Arsenal kicked off at the same time as City on Wednesday and capitalised by scraping a 1-0 victory at Brighton.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

On average, scraping behavior appeared after just 82 minutes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“I would argue there are other ways that we could accomplish children’s safety goals online that don’t require scraping as much personal data from people.”

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

More hammering and scraping at the door interrupted the discussion.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.