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scrape

noun as in bad or embarrassing situation

verb as in scratch, remove outer layer

verb as in be very frugal

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During maintenance, workers roll through on a tractor equipped with a frame bearing metal bristles that scrape the tunnel walls, cleaning off algae and any growth of invasive mussels.

Times Plants tested soil in burn-area gardens prior to scraping to get a snapshot of toxins in the soil and whether they existed at levels harmful to plants or people — which aren’t always the same.

“A lot of community health centers have been scraping their websites and taking words like ‘trans’ and ‘African American’ off their websites.

The Lakers recovered from a knee scrape of a playoff opener Tuesday to leap up and kick the stunned Minnesota Timberwolves in the teeth.

Cleanup crews in white hazmat suits and respirators typically needed up to three days to scrape away the material and remove it in sealed containers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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