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scrapes

The word “scrapes” has 1 syllable: scrapes

It's pronounced as /skreɪps/

What is synonym and antonym for scrapes?

In the thesaurus, “scrapes” has 57 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scrapes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scrapes

Antonyms for scrapes

  • glides
  • polishes
  • skates
  • slides
  • smoothes
  • smooths
  • softens
  • waxes

Meanings of scrapes

  • noun
    1. A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
    2. A fight, especially a fistfight without weapons.
    3. An awkward set of circumstances.
    4. A D and C or abortion; or, a miscarriage.
    5. A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a nest scrape.
    6. A shallow pit dug as a hideout.
  • 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.
    6. To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
    7. To occupy oneself with getting laboriously.
    8. To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument.
    9. To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
    10. To express disapprobation of (a play, etc.) or to silence (a speaker) by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; usually with down.

Example Sentences

  • He got a few scrapes on his knees after falling off the bike.
  • The cat scrapes its claws against the furniture to sharpen them.
  • She always scrapes the burnt bits off the toast before eating it.
  • The car’s bumper has several scrapes from parking too close to walls.
  • After a few scrapes and bruises, they finally reached the mountain’s peak.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scrapes, such as: abrades, abrasions, arguments, barks, battles, bedsores, blasts.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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