scrape against
Frequency: 7.29.3 per million words
to rub against a surface, often causing a harsh sound or minor damage
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- He scraped the car against the garage wall.
- A chair leg scraped against the wooden floor, making a terrible noise.
- The boat's hull scraped against the rocky bottom, causing minor damage.
- I felt my sleeve scrape against the rough brick wall as I walked past.
- The branches of the old tree were scraping against the windowpane in the wind.
- Be careful not to let your suitcase scrape against the freshly painted wall.
- The child's bicycle pedal scraped against the curb, leaving a long scratch.
- As the heavy box was moved, its corner scraped against the doorframe.
- He could hear the metal scraping against metal from the workshop.
- The old key scraped loudly against the lock as he tried to open the door.