SCRAPE (UP OR TOGETHER) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

scrape (up or together)

verb

Definition of scrape (up or together) next

as in to earn

to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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Framber Valdez allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in six innings while striking out five and walking one in his Tigers debut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Scrape (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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