scrape up
Example Sentences
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Additionally, mining operations scrape up the seafloor, producing sediment plumes that can disrupt an area up to hundreds of kilometers away from the operating site, Mullineaux said.
From Salon ● May 21, 2025
They scrape up shellfish, as well as stones and bycatch – the other marine life which gets caught in the nets.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024
Because deliciousness often hinges on attention to detail, you’ll collect some of the starchy pasta water to scrape up the caramelized bits, or sucs, on the bottom of your baking sheets.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Hunters and trappers have been enlisted to bring their harvests to researchers for testing, and wildlife crews collect animal carcasses in woods and scrape up roadkill to round out the picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
She says, “Judd, Marty’s got awful attached to that dog, and we’d like to know how much you want for it. Maybe we can scrape up the money to buy him.”
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
