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
  • Do not use to cover a ceiling Do not carry the flag flat — and things should not be carried on it.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Five of those have powered each variant of Russia’s R-7 rocket family since the 1950s, a legacy now carried on by the Soyuz launch vehicle.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • One side is concerned with taking control of the Democratic Party, while the other just wants everybody within it to get along.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of get along
Verb
  • But the envelope made out to Berent was returned unopened by the Department of State’s Office of General Counsel in May of this year.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The dashboard of the steering wheel is also made out of Lego, and includes a reverse button if required.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of make out
Verb
  • Balogun was active Monday, going the full 90 minutes, but Belgium kept him from getting on the scoreboard.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The onus is on the audience to get on board with that flipped dynamic — but doing so is rewarding.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of get on
Verb
  • Mintyukov’s deal was worth more than he was expected to get by most NHL observers, but the Ducks didn’t say whether another team had signed Mintyukov to an offer sheet.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Cape Verde gave the defending champions a major scare on Friday, forcing extra time before Argentina got by via a late own goal in an epic Round of 32 confrontation.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of get by
Verb
  • Across Connecticut, families coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression and treatment-resistant mental health conditions are looking for therapies that offer hope when conventional approaches have fallen short.
    — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Ecuador struggled to cope, with Piero Hincapie’s red card for covering his mouth while speaking to Santiago Gimenez bringing the curtains down on a disappointing tournament.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of cope
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