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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
  • That polarization helped squeeze other mainstream parties, including the CDU.
    — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • What fascinates me most isn't simply whether Wagner can squeeze 621 miles out of this massive battery.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The system would also need to survive punishing off-road conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of survive
Verb
  • The unconditional quality of my love for him will not last forever, just as my brother’s did not.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The show draws top-level artists for musical guest performances, including Stevie Nicks, Adele, and the Go-Go’s, who have all left lasting impressions with their appearances.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of last
Verb
  • Gather the material around the zucchini, then twist the towel tightly over the sink to wring out the excess moisture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Astronomers have repeatedly pointed Webb toward the little red dots, wringing precious new information from these pixels of light.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wring
Verb
  • Thabet also worries about his sister, who hasn't been able to afford her diabetes medication for over a month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The money Jackson makes from paying patients goes back into the system to help fund its operations and cover the bill for patients who can’t afford the necessary medical treatment.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of afford
Verb
  • The acquisition also puts Lewis in the somewhat unusual position of carrying on the businesses of two veteran New York printmakers who helped shape his career.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Lizárraga has carried on the legacy of his father, who passed away just as the band was arriving in Europe for the first time three decades ago.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Lawmakers are heading home at the end of the week to campaign nearly full-time, with less than 50 days to go before the elections that will determine control of Congress as Democrats try to wrest power from Republicans.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, the city tried to wrest away a big tournament from Cincinnati, only to have Cincinnati figure out a way to keep it at the last minute.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrest
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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