scrape (by or through)

verb

Definition of scrape (by or through)next
as in to carry on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
  1. carry on
  2. get along
  3. make out
  4. get on
  5. get by
  6. cope
Verb
  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • People have tried to carry on as usual, but worsening smoke over the past 10 days has fueled frustration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Wang and the victim, who did not share research areas, did not get along, according to the affidavit.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her family describes her as incredibly funny and someone who gets along with just about everybody.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of get along
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  • Likewise, this season, dancers making out at Diesel made spectators part of the performance.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • If the check is made out to the new company's retirement plan, nobody will be able to cash it except the plan sponsor.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of make out
Verb
  • Escape vertically inside your home by moving upstairs or getting on top of counters to avoid being swept away.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Dunbar got on the scoreboard later in the third quarter when wide receiver Detrick James caught a 20-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 49-6.
    — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of get on
Verb
  • And while policymakers fight about how to solve these crises, regular New Yorkers are just trying to figure out how to get by.
    — Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Florida all rank 103rd or lower in points allowed and have to come to DKR, so perhaps Texas can get by with a less efficient offense.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of get by
Verb
  • People with the second phenotype, called durable, might have grown up in a predictable world—for example, a strict religious sect or just a family that experienced little change—and developed only certain coping strategies as a result.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple uses John LoRusso, UConn master gardener coordinator for Windham County, said that leaves are a free precious resource for gardens and wildlife, offering nutrients for the soil and helping plants better cope through the winter months.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of cope
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