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rasping

[ras-ping, rah-sping] / ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
abrading
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Following a surging run from midfielder Pavel Sulc, the 19-year-old Brazilian burst through a challenge before unleashing a rasping drive from the edge of the box to open the scoring in the 80th minute.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The 22-year-old took the second opportunity, with a rasping passing shot forcing a deciding set.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 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

City trailed 1-0 at halftime after Marcus Rashford’s rasping long-range strike in the eighth minute and a glaring miss from the prolific Haaland from barely two meters out.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

A terrible rasping, gurgling noise issued from Snape’s throat.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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