scrape (out)

verb

Definition of scrape (out)next
as in to eke out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (out)
  1. eke out
  2. squeeze
  3. survive
  4. last
  5. wring
  6. afford
  7. carry on
  8. wrest
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
  • Cheap electric cars dominate one end of the market, Tesla occupies the premium end, and the middle is getting squeezed.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Washington is trying to choke Iran's ability to get its crude out while Tehran is squeezing the artery through which everybody else's crude gets through.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Maternal depression can last weeks or months and can arise during pregnancy or after birth.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Other, unredacted body camera footage depicted an encounter that lasted less than 90 seconds from when most Oakland officers arrived on scene until the moment when the man was shot.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of last
Verb
  • An oversight board could hinder Paramount in what are certain to be future efforts to wring synergies out of a combined company.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
Verb
  • Fortune’s intrepid tech editor, Alexei Oreskovic, and his merry band of reporters will carry on in my absence.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The law requires maritime goods transported between American ports be carried on ships built and operated by Americans, and Phillips 66 has received around 20% of all exemptions granted.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • The leader of the group, Lydell Henry, told our partners at the Baltimore Banner the fan group had so far raised $13,000 for his group, which teaches wresting and provides after-school support to low income youth.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Another unidentified witness saw the struggle and wrested the knife from Rivas, according to police.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrest
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