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The correct spelling is scraped.
How to pronounce scraped
verb
Say it like: Scr-ape-d
The correct spelling is scraped. To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure. For example: "Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard."
Usage Examples
“Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard.”
“Scrape the chewing gum off with a knife.”
“She tripped on a rock and scraped her knee.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- 2.To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
- 3.To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
- 4.To barely manage to achieve.
- 5.To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
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