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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
the two siblings seemed intent on rasping each other for the entire car trip
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
during the last ice age, glaciers rasped the surface, leaving the deeply scarred rock
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Recent Examples of rasp
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Shabby hair, jacket big enough to swim in, one of those faces, a voice that mumbles a low tobacco rasp.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023
Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Fingering the grooves where they were rasped to the rocks.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2023
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Noun
Working under the name of his cat, Fluss, Albini helped give this Bay Area punk trio a muscular bottom end that perfectly balanced singer Blake Schwarzenbach’s desperate rasp.
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—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Shabby hair, jacket big enough to swim in, one of those faces, a voice that mumbles a low tobacco rasp.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023
Verb
The striker’s rasping one-timer from the top of the penalty area kissed high off the far post and into the net for his second goal of the tournament and fifth of his U.S. career.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Fingering the grooves where they were rasped to the rocks.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rasp
Noun
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But the news means users probably won't have to rebuild their Switch games library from scratch after upgrading to the Switch 2, which is set for release by March 2025.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rabies is then contracted by direct contact, either by a bite, scratch or exposure to its salvia.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The color also faded a little after rubbing the sheets with sandpaper.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Whisk in flour, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Biking to Chouinard’s home, Caldwell quickly realized how many of the original houses in Jackson had been scraped to build mansions.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Examples of structural issues include being easily annoyed by other people’s demands and stories about their daily activities.Courtney Smith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The report said the mailings annoyed and confused some voters.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Though both wear hats and masks and keep their heads down, there is one full-face photo caught on the Ring as a delivery man picks up the two-month-old mattress.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The uniforms will be worn for six regular-season home games in total.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Arlene was only 28 years old, but the action made her knees creak and her lower back protest.EW.com, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Take Note There have been complaints of faulty bearings, and the ride can be a bit wobbly and loud, with some squeaks and creaks along the way.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Zhenya has filed a complaint for the assault.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Internationally, the company is focused on regulatory approval in China, with an application filed with the NMPA on October 16, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Bungie recently acknowledged the existence of arguably the worst bug in Destiny 2’s entire history, the revelation that for years now, loot drops have been bugged to make certain perk combinations close to impossible to get, when all combinations were supposedly supposed to be weighted equally.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, if the node is painful or just bugging you, resist the urge to touch or squeeze it, Dr. Norton says, which can make the swelling worse.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Rasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rasp. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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