scrape through
phrasal verb
scraped through; scraping through; scrapes through
: to succeed at doing something but just barely
He didn't study for the exam and just scraped through.
Examples of scrape through in a Sentence
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But since early 2024, AI companies have dramatically increased automated scraping through direct crawling, APIs, and bulk downloads to feed their hungry AI models.
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Norwich City (2007) and Stoke City (who scraped through, 5-4 on penalties, in 2006) have tackled Tamworth on their own soil.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The White Angels finally rushed the civilians to temporary safety, scraping through rubble and under Russian bombardment, and were then able to remove the group farther from the front.
—Gaëlle Girbes, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Pulling up floorboards and scraping through old wallpaper is like the interior design world’s equivalent of an archaeological dig.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024
After months of systematic intimidation, ZANU-PF scraped through with a narrow victory.
—Martin Meredith, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
However, those hoping Pluto might get to become a card-carrying planet again will be disappointed – its mass is just shy of the cut-off, while Mercury manages to scrape through.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 July 2024
Yet after barely scraping through several rounds, Arisu is no closer to uncovering the secrets of this strange borderland, or to finding a way home—and the stakes are about to get even higher.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
With his head in his hands, fingers scraping through the thick, unruly brown locks, and breath shuddering from the tight line of his lips.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
In recent years, Norwich City (2007) and Stoke City (who scraped through, 5-4 on penalties, in 2006) have tackled Tamworth on their own soil.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The White Angels finally rushed the civilians to temporary safety, scraping through rubble and under Russian bombardment, and were then able to remove the group farther from the front.
—Gaëlle Girbes, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Pulling up floorboards and scraping through old wallpaper is like the interior design world’s equivalent of an archaeological dig.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024
After months of systematic intimidation, ZANU-PF scraped through with a narrow victory.
—Martin Meredith, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
However, those hoping Pluto might get to become a card-carrying planet again will be disappointed – its mass is just shy of the cut-off, while Mercury manages to scrape through.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 July 2024
Yet after barely scraping through several rounds, Arisu is no closer to uncovering the secrets of this strange borderland, or to finding a way home—and the stakes are about to get even higher.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
With his head in his hands, fingers scraping through the thick, unruly brown locks, and breath shuddering from the tight line of his lips.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Scrape through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrape%20through. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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