Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
Verb
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There will be no one left to carry on the camp’s spiritual traditions, which are irrevocably tied to the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Blub, for his part, likely carried on swimming without a care in the world — unaware that his laps around a small tank had just made international headlines.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reportedly, the two didn’t really get along during their time on the show.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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But more recently the two have shown signs of getting along.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And then the German tanks were made out of materials, many of which came from the Soviet Union.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is an incredible vintage circle skirt featuring horses made out of hay.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then, carbon-copy goals from Brittany Ratcliffe and Madison Mercado — who got on the end of crosses whipped in by Sofia Huerta in the 26th and 33rd minutes — saw the Current shell-shocked down 3-0 in the 33rd minute.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some people have relied on predatory loans to get by.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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She’s been there since January, mostly getting by on her own.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As an Iranian American and a university professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, my way of coping is not to deny the harm America has done to my country and region.—
Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Principal Bryan Emmert said Fremont High School does offer resources for students struggling to cope with any issue.—
Abigail Min,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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