SCRAPE (BY OR THROUGH) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scrape (by or through)

verb

Definition of scrape (by or through)

as in to carry on

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Co-founder Larry Leight turned his love of vintage eyewear into a scene, an era-defining look, and a legacy now carried on by his son, Garrett, owner of Garrett Leight California Optical (or GLCO for short).

— Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
As both sides carried on with their daily attacks — Russia said more than 70 Ukrainian drones were intercepted Thursday, including several headed for Moscow — Witkoff and Kushner carried on with their shuttle diplomacy.

— Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

Engine vibration and delicate camera stabilization hardware don’t get along.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Nov. 2026
Trump has criticized Senate Republicans when priorities such as the SAVE America Act have stalled, while Thune has said the two get along despite acknowledging the president’s frustration with him when key measures have failed to advance.

— Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of get along

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The technical is to make a vegan chocolate sponge cake and ganache with frosting that seems like it is made out of the leftover slime from a kindergartner’s slumber party.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Think T-shirts, sweatpants, clothes made out of unorthodox materials like paper, or even more exciting, recognizable items like sweaters or coats turned into new works.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of make out

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At a weekend retreat used to get on the same page about business, Franklyn said the two decided that staying together was the ultimate goal.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
That spring, staff met at a weeklong offsite to regroup, and Mangubat, the head of content and creative, opened with a presentation of comments the DNC was getting on social media.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of get on

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The dark comedy centers on Malina and Viktor, a sister and brother getting by on the fringes of post-Communist Macedonia by pilfering busts of national heroes cast in bronze, along with manhole covers, and selling off the metal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Wildcat Lake laptops like these have budget-friendly starting prices, but often with just 8GB of RAM, which Windows laptops can struggle to get by on.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of get by

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Lake County families, like those across the nation, are coping with higher prices for gasoline, groceries, housing and health care.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Adam has always coped with the world by drawing—his artwork on yellow legal pads and sticky notes illustrates the novel—but now there’s a new girl in school who’s praised for her artwork, and Adam feels his identity as an artist slipping away.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

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