scrape

[US]/skreɪp/
[UK]/skreɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to remove or take off by scraping; to injure the surface of by rubbing against something rough or sharp; to dig or excavate; to save or conserve.

Phrases & Collocations

scrape the surface

scrape off rust

scrape the paint

scrape together money

scrape a knee

scrape together

scrape up

scrape off

scrape along

scrape through

Example Sentences

she has to scrape by on Social Security.

there was a long, shallow scrape on his shin.

scraped my knee on the sidewalk.

scrape together some cash.

scraped through by a narrow margin.

scraped the bottom of the car on a rock.

They scraped the snow away.

Our team just scraped into the semi-finals.

halve the avocados and scrape out the flesh.

the MPs are here to scrape the rust off the derelict machinery of government.

remove the green tops from the carrots and scrape them.

she scraped the mud off her shoes.

her hair was scraped back into a bun.

there was only just room to scrape through between the tree and the edge of the stream.

he scraped through the entrance exam.

he heard the scrape of his mother's key in the lock.

he'd been in worse scrapes than this before now.

I will not bow and scrape to him just to get a salary increase.

The underpart of the plane's fuselage scraped the treetops.

scraped my fingernails down the blackboard.

Real-world Examples

You don't have any savings, then you're just scraping by.

Source: Emma's delicious English

So scrape this off, scrape this off.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

I remembered the scrape on his side.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

A moss, a carpet to be scraped and examined.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

They could hear scraping, thumps, and hurried footsteps.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Well, the meat's only every third layer. Maybe you could scrape.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

I can feel my bones scraping each other.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Well, people do use high-pressure steam cleaners and then they scrape it off.

Source: 6 Minute English

These leukoplakias are usually painless but can't be easily scraped away.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

I would have touched, caressed, worshipped that scrape.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

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