- 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
The game, which ended 1-1, is best remembered for Siphiwe Tshabalala's rasping second-half strike to put Bafana Bafana in front.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Skipper Alejandro Grimaldo's rasping strike and Patrik Schick's towering second half header gave Leverkusen a shock victory.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 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
She coughed, then moaned—a prolonged rasping sound; but she did not wake up.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
