Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
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There are reasons why certain coaches can establish a culture and a mindset that endures, and enables their players to shrug off those adverse moments and carry on.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025 -
As the lights dimmed at WSA and New York Fashion Week carried on, what lingered was the reminder that true style begins with clarity.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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But there were market rumblings before that about her and Capri CEO John Idol not getting along, mostly over the direction of the Versace brand’s iconic Medusa logo.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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This gentle soul loves to cuddle and gets along well with all dogs and people.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some of the papers appear to have highlighted words, though they couldn't be made out clearly.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Slade then reveals the alleged existence of a tape that includes not just the song but the sounds of Tamra and an unnamed ’90s pop star in the studio making out, having forgotten that the tape was running.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Argentine scored twice and grabbed an assist on a brilliant night for Inter Miami, with Baltasar Rodríguez and Luis Suárez also getting on the scoresheet.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the early days of the mall, Gruver and his friends would get on their bikes and cut across then-undeveloped fields to ride to Sunrise Mall.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco got by Sunday with contributions from their remaining three captains — Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir — as well as big efforts from Pearsall, Pineiro and Dee Winters .—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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White played just 29 snaps in the season opener, and the defense got by without him in Miami thanks to backups like Anfernee Jennings, who has fully bought into Vrabel’s program despite being placed on the trade block this summer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was big news in an evolving saga of how college athletics departments, facing seismic financial change, would manage to cope with growing costs like revenue-sharing with athletes.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Scrape (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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