scrape off

Example Sentences

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Swenson said the corps will also scrape off the top six inches of contaminated soil from the burn area.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a worm — use their tiny hook-shaped teeth to scrape off their mother’s skin and feast.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2023

As of today we know that a whole lot of people eventually came before the committee and shaved off the thinnest slice of patriotism they could scrape off from the big fat duty-to-country ham.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2022

Gently scrub the coils to scrape off anything that's crusted-on; it should flake off onto the newspaper.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2022

“I thought I might scrape off some of his delicacy. He can starve on delicacy.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck