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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
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Like the iconic gondolas of Venice, these boats carry on a tradition dating back generations.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist and a member of the Canadian Space Agency, honored the efforts of earlier space explorers as the crew broke the record and implored future generations to carry on their mission.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Perez and DeSantis don’t get along, and in Tallahassee, personal agendas get in the way — this time with serious consequences.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Glover was close enough to make out not just docking targets, but also an American Flag emblazoned on the rocket stage.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than 40% since the start of the war in late February.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Long before Bednar’s wobbly ninth, the Yankees got on the board first, welcoming Luis Severino back to the Bronx with three consecutive singles from Trent Grisham, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger in the opening inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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There’s still time for an indifferent citizenry to get on board, to embrace NASA’s goals, to proceed into the future, to marvel at efforts to return to the lunar surface and, eventually, to chart the pathway to Mars.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Their relationship enters a dramatic new phase when the latter — also single, barely getting by with ambitions to become a writer — gets pregnant after sleeping with her married professor and decides to keep the baby.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Especially in the past few years, Gen Z has been flocking to more affordable cities just to get by during the cost-of-living crisis.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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As Owens' family awaited the trial, her four children -- Izzy, Isaac, Afrika and Titus -- had to cope with a life without their mother.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Humor plays a vital role in helping older adults, especially, cope with aging and bereavement, according to new research.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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