SCRAPES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

scrapes 1 of 2

noun

plural of scrape

as in encounters

a brief clash between enemies or rivals he's had his share of scrapes with the law in the past

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as in scratches

a harsh grating sound the scrape of a shovel on concrete

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as in bruises

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface scrapes that were caused by a too-tight harness

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scrapes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scrape

as in rubs

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the rusty old gate scrapes against the pavement whenever anyone opens it

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as in grazes

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface she scraped her knee when she fell down

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as in grits

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention

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Recent Examples of scrapes

Noun

The Missouri researcher has captured and analyzed hundreds of thousands of trail-camera images over the years, with many of the best shots coming at scrapes doctored with a variety of scents and lures. — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Memory is not so much a flow, sometimes, as a series of bumps and scrapes. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The visits mainly addressed dehydration, minor cuts and scrapes and pre-existing medical conditions. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026 Such play could have caused superficial abrasions and scrapes, offering the bacterium an opening. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Eric Cartman The terrifically foul-mouthed, plus-sized adolescent made his debut in the pilot episode of South Park, which follows the japes and scrapes of Cartman and his pals Kyle, Stan, and Kenny in the titular Colorado enclave. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly. — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 This follows previous scrapes of the dataset posted on Reddit (since taken down by the original poster) and the AI model clearinghouse Hugging Face. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Cut marks and scrapes made by flint knives at consistent locations on the bones indicate local humans butchered many of them for meals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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Their situation becomes critical when one of the adolescent children, Elia (Vanessa Ceban), is observed by a teacher to have a mark on her face and scrapes on her back. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 To identify them, Loti scrapes some 600 million online assets a day. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 What’s more, the flexible tip scrapes the last bits out of a jar or tub so as little product as possible goes to waste. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 Therefore, scrapes without a licking branch aren’t repeatedly visited and re-used by the local deer herd. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 People should immediately wash cuts and scrapes thoroughly with soap and clean running water after coming in contact with coastal waters or raw seafood, the CDC said. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The tool scrapes third-party sources to compile additional information and context about individual tracks. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Her older brother, 9-year-old Charlie, climbs across the nearby jungle gym at a Prairie Village playground as her younger brother, 3-year-old Will, scrapes a stick through the mulch. — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes

Noun

There are encounters, opportunities, things that inspire you.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Members carried guns while monitoring police encounters with Black residents.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of encounters

Noun

Along with the gunshot wounds, Kowalewicz also had bruises to her neck.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
But when adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with bruises, the community questions the traditional education the Gheorghiu yougsters are getting from their parents.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026