SCRAPE (OUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scrape (out)

verb

Definition of scrape (out)

as in to eke out

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Verb

New Jersey was pushed by the struggling Dallas team, who nearly eked out a DreamBreaker win before NJ advanced.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026
Filimon stood at the front of the crowd and asked what would happen to those trying to eke out a living digging for gold by hand.

— Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026

Definition of eke out

Verb

Rising costs have hit lower-income Americans the hardest, squeezing their discretionary spending.

— Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Missouri Republicans redrew their map to squeeze Democrats, while Virginia moved its primary from June to August for a Democratic redistricting push that courts ultimately threw out.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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An experienced professional can keep the same title for years while AI gradually assumes the very tasks that once demonstrated expertise, so the position survives even as the activities that once made the work feel meaningful begin to disappear.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Praveen is not the only non-Jew trying to ensure the community's culture survives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of survive

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With the 2024 election firmly in the rearview, the feverish hunt to weaponize the manosphere for political gain has largely subsided—what more could be wrung from the Tates at this stage?

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Unfortunately, the underwhelming revelations don’t elicit the tears Kore-eda regularly wrings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of wring

Verb

With McConnell's absence, Blanche can only afford to lose two Republican votes.

— Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
This is currently a public process requiring the board to hold a public hearing, affording opposing or affected adjacent property owners an opportunity to object.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of afford

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Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Columbus is coming off an emotional 2-1 win over state rival FC Cincinnati that ended in an altercation, which started in the last minute of the game and carried on past the final whistle.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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