scrapeth

Verb

scrape (third-person singular simple present scrapes, present participle scraping, simple past and past participle scraped)

1. (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
   • She scraped the wooden plate with her fingernails.

   Synonyms:

   scuff, grate, scratch, compare drag

2. (transitive) To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
   • Scrape the chewing gum off with a knife.
3. (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
   • She tripped on a rock and scraped her knee.

   Synonyms:

   abrade, chafe, graze

4. (transitive) To barely manage to achieve or attain.
   • I scraped a pass in the exam.

   Synonyms:

   labor, squeeze, limp, squeak

   Antonyms:

   stroll, breeze, ride, coast, romp

5. (transitive) To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
   • Just use whatever you can scrape together.
6. (transitive) To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
   • They didn't provide an API, so I simply scraped their website.

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