scrape (by or through)

verb

Definition of scrape (by or through)next
as in to carry on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
  1. carry on
  2. get along
  3. make out
  4. get on
  5. get by
  6. cope
Verb
  • Part of the frustration and fascination of these climbing docs is that the filmmakers can never quite answer the question of why these people — tenacious, but undoubtedly masochistic — carry on and up the mountain again and again.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Later that night, there’s more fallout from recent events — albeit of a more therapeutic kind — when Keeley and Rebecca share their problems while watching Bridesmaids before ending the night determined to carry on.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • As for what kind of workplace environment this creates, Gomez says the commissioners, perhaps surprisingly, largely get along.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of get along
Verb
  • The house was small, made out of wooden boards that somehow still held together.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As host, Madix is always happy to watch cast members make out.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of make out
Verb
  • Nene must have known that there’s no better way to get on Gizelle’s good side than to tell her that Karen was drinking.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • One of those eager to get on the field is starting quarterback Alonza Barnett III.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of get on
Verb
  • However, those in more remote areas can get by with just a few.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands more who kept coverage are struggling to get by, as prices of necessities like groceries and gasoline remain steep, and health insurers project another year of double-digit premium hikes.
    — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of get by
Verb
  • At least 788 people have died in Nepal, where authorities are struggling to cope with the mounting number of bodies, and at least 16 have died in China.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities carried out a temporary burial of about 100 victims on Saturday, officials said, as forensic teams struggled to cope.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cope
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