Antonyms for scrapingscrap·ing

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1. scrapingnoun

   (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

   "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"

   Synonyms:
   scratching, scrape, scratch

2. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratchingnoun

   a harsh noise made by scraping

   "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

   Synonyms:
   lolly, start, clams, cacography, scrawl, starting line, cabbage, wampum, lucre, boodle, mark, incision, gelt, scratch line, scratching, bread, slit, lettuce, prick, loot, sugar, chicken feed, scratch, simoleons, abrasion, pelf, dough, dinero, kale, scrape, excoriation, scar, scribble, dent, shekels, moolah

3. scrape, scrapingnoun

   a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

   "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"

   Synonyms:
   excoriation, abrasion, scar, scratch, mark, scratching, scrape

How to use scraping in a sentence?

1. Sage Wilson:

   I could find another job in food service, or something... but I'd just be scraping by on minimum wage or close to it the same as I am now. so much of it seems to be about shifting the cost of driving to workers.

2. Andy Haldane:

   Official statistics tend to be lagging and tend to be revised. And what the scraping of the web can do is give us a better today read on what’s going on, it can give us a more timely understanding of whether the fortunes of the economy are turning up or turning down.

3. Adam Marsh:

   We're just now scraping the surface about nuts-and-bolts paleontology.

4. George Gray:

   This show is about how much a can of creamed corn is. That’s what’s great about it. Because whether you are just scraping by or you’re Martha Stewart, you probably bought a can of cream corn, the Price Is Right.

5. Darcisio Perondi:

   The government is scraping the bottom of the barrel, offering jobs in ministries and money for public works in congressional districts.

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