scrape (up or together)

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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earn
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  • Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Like the Brooks running shoes, these sandals have also earned the APMA Seal of Acceptance.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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