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. Adam Marsh:

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

2. Kenneth Mandato:

   I think basically, scraping the surface, my study as well as the literature out there is all positive, and the stuff that I’ve read about is in very small numbers but very conclusive that this works.

3. Alastair Key:

   The diversity of tools is fantastic. In the 1920s, the site produced some of earliest handaxes ever discovered in Britain. Now, for the first time, we have found rare evidence of scraping and piercing implements at this very early age.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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