scraping

[skrey-ping] / ˈskreɪ pɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

fawning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flattering

STRONG

bootlicking bowing cowering crawling cringing humble ingratiating kowtowing prostrate sniveling

WEAK

abject adulatory brown-nosing compliant mealy-mouthed obsequious parasitic servile slavish spineless submissive subservient sycophant sycophantic

Antonyms

WEAK

aloof cool disinterested proud unfriendly

ADJECTIVE

grinding

Synonyms

STRONG

crumbling crunching crushing disintegrating eroding granulating grating milling powdering pulverizing rubbing shivering smashing

WEAK

bone-crushing

NOUN

friction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitation erosion irritation resistance

STRONG

abrasion attrition chafing filing grating grinding massage rasping soreness traction

WEAK

fretting trituration wearing away

Antonyms

WEAK

agreement harmony peace

NOUN

rub

Synonyms

STRONG

abrasion attrition brushing caress friction grinding kneading pat polish rasping scouring shine smear smoothing stroking swab swipe wear wipe

Example Sentences

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A Pulitzer Prize winner for “Between Riverside and Crazy,” he writes punchy dialogue and specializes in characters scraping by on the margins of New York life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Google - like other tech firms - has built its AI Gemini by scraping all their work for free.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

On average, scraping behavior appeared after just 82 minutes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“I would argue there are other ways that we could accomplish children’s safety goals online that don’t require scraping as much personal data from people.”

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

Moss twisted the chain around, and the scraping on the pole reverberated up his spine.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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