scraping

Example Sentences

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She made to stand—and then collapsed before he could catch her, falling onto her side, scraping the left of her cheek and chin on the ground.

From Literature

Rivera’s monumental frescos require constant scraping and repainting.

From The Wall Street Journal

This time the question was gruffer, like gravel scraping along rusted metal.

From Literature

“Whatever we hit before—whatever made that awful scraping sound,” Anne said.

From Literature

You can also infuse your espresso with star anise to make a non-alcoholic Sambuca or amp up the sweetness by scraping in a whole vanilla bean.

From Salon