SCRAPE (BY OR THROUGH) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scrape (by or through)

verb

Definition of scrape (by or through)

as in to carry on

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As the fund’s general partner, the NFL will collect some management fees and carry on the investments, a consistent and bankable income stream that is not shared with players as part of the salary cap.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In Hargeisa, meanwhile, the country that doesn’t exist carries on.

— Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry on

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For many years people believed that light was made out of particles flying in straight rays.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Don’t have nine bottles of champagne with her, and then don’t make out with her on the couch next to the dance floor.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of make out

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So, there was the coach on national television, seemingly calling for his field goal unit to get on the field when his offense had surrendered the football.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Fernandes was quick to get on board, and the two eventually left their jobs to focus on the company.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of get on

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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

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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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