scrape out

Example Sentences

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Finger marks inside some jars suggest looters tried to scrape out the contents as completely as possible.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

But a technician discovered that if they used a spatula to hold open a flap, they could scrape out much of the grit with tweezers.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 11, 2023

There are notable differences between a program that is just trying to scrape out six wins and get to a bowl game and one that is contending for championships and titles.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

But after a manufacturer takes all the easy steps to boost range, he said, it’s left to scrape out more miles, however it can.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Kingshaw dropped his own stone, in silence, bent down, and began to scrape out a hollow in the ground.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill