scrape away

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

to remove a layer from a surface by scraping

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Examples (10)

  • She carefully scraped away the top layer of paint.
  • You need to scrape away all the old wallpaper before painting.
  • The chef scraped away the burnt bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • We had to scrape away the thick layer of ice from the car windshield.
  • With a small knife, he gently scraped away the dried mud from his boots.
  • The workers are scraping away the rust from the old metal fence.
  • It took hours to scrape away the barnacles from the boat's hull.
  • She used a razor blade to scrape away the stickers from the window.
  • Don't forget to scrape away any excess grout before it dries.
  • The archaeologist meticulously scraped away the soil to reveal the artifact.