- present participle of rasp.
rasping
Example Sentences
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Vinicius, who excelled in Madrid's Champions League 6-1 rout of Monaco in midweek, also came close with a rasping effort across Luiz Junior's goal and wide.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Collecting a pass from Reece James, Estevao cut inside, turned Alejandro Balde inside out and then sent a rasping drive into the roof of the net past goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
New Zealand's batters were then hopping about the crease, as Archer showed his teeth with some rasping short balls.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
What endures is the rasping byplay, the soaring exasperation, the tango of opposing temperaments finding fleeting common ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
The queer rasping call of the blackbird rose from the grass, and now and then they caught the flash of scarlet on the glossy black wings.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
