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  • present participle of scrape.
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scraping

[skrey-ping] / ˈskreɪ pɪŋ /






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Now software stocks are scraping themselves off the floor—but are still behind the curve as big investors stick with what has worked.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It’s no small feat scraping up money for rent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The good news — and we’re really scraping bottom here calling it that — is that the $5 limits the audience.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Over time, however, that same scraping action causes the sponge itself to break apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Jack is outside, scraping the ice crystals off the windows in scratchy strips.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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