"scraped" in the verb sense
1. scrape, grate
scratch repeatedly
"The cat scraped at the armchair"
2. scrape
make by scraping
"They scraped a letter into the stone"
3. scratch, scrape, scratch up
cut the surface of wear away the surface of
4. scrape, kowtow, genuflect
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
5. scrape, scrape up, scratch, come up
gather (money or other resources) together over time
"She had scraped together enough money for college"
"they scratched a meager living"
6. skin, scrape
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
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