RASPS Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of rasp

as in scratches

a harsh grating sound the rusted lock opened with a rasp

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rasps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rasp

as in files

to make smooth by friction after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters

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as in scrapes

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sound of fingernails rasping on the blackboard makes me cringe

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as in annoys

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 wears

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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Noun

Regularly inspect your spatulas for any sign of wear, including loose components, cracks, scratches or dents.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Given that matte white finishes are sometimes made out of enamel, scratches and chips are a possibility, Bennett shares.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratches

Verb

Today, four of the 12 largest online sellers to American consumers -- Temu, SHEIN, TikTok Shop and AliExpress -- appear nowhere in NRF's Top 100, because none of them files with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a US retailer.

— Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The beloved character files a claim that the Acme corporation — the fictional company that sells the faulty products prominently seen in Looney Tunes cartoons — is purposefully selling bad products to Coyote in his efforts to catch Roadrunner.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of files

Verb

People should immediately wash cuts and scrapes thoroughly with soap and clean running water after coming in contact with coastal waters or raw seafood, the CDC said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
The tool scrapes third-party sources to compile additional information and context about individual tracks.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of scrapes

Verb

Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Every patient wears a card on a lanyard, encoded so the equipment knows who's standing in front of it.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wears

Noun

Dillon put together another great week of work, falling forward, finding creaks of daylight in the gaps created by a less-than-ideal second-team offensive line.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
The durable metal is also rust-resistant, and reviews say that despite its metal frame, creaks and squeaks are minimal.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

Definition of creaks

Verb

Achord stands behind Smack each time and, before one kick, rubs his belly with his other hand over his head as some sort of signal.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But during the following two years, Van Lith saw only gigantic tracks and adrenaline-inspiring antler rubs that had been left behind by the buck of his dreams.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

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