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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
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Do not use to cover a ceiling Do not carry the flag flat — and things should not be carried on it.
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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.
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After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
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One side is concerned with taking control of the Democratic Party, while the other just wants everybody within it to get along.
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On day three, the entire cake was assembled and slathered with cream and decorated with stripes made out of raspberries and piped stars on a patch of blueberries.
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People from around the world logged on to watch Ringley do her homework, brush her hair, masturbate, make out with her boyfriend.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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They’re heavily scheduled as working training vessels and ambassadors of goodwill, and merely getting on their itineraries required planning that began in April 2020.
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His father worked at the Chip-n-Saw mill, and the family struggled to get by.
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Amon said his company’s success with designs that have to get by on the limited power provided by phone batteries will help win him orders as new AI data centers push the limits of available electricity.
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Celebrating her 23rd birthday, Kara is on a cosmic bar crawl and coping with a tragic childhood in adult drinks.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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