SCRAPE (OUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scrape (out)

verb

Definition of scrape (out)

as in to eke out

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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

But the highlight of the spa is the infinity-edge rock pool, squeezed into a canyon between towering rock walls, with views out over the valley beyond.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
It’s being squeezed by all sorts of forces, commercial forces, corporate forces, political forces.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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Some survive because treatment works, not because the cancer was detected earlier; others survive because they were overdiagnosed (diagnosed with a cancer not destined to cause symptoms or death).

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
The best-selling novels follow the chaotic and relatable Brooks family as their eldest, Lottie, 11 and ¾, tries to survive the awkwardness of growing up.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of survive

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By the way the quarterback wrung the most out of John Metchie and a tight-end-by-committee crew with two of his three starting receivers out.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wring

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Walking through it, which the work impels one to do, shows that the six sections of Shift afford a sequence of passages down into and across the terrain.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
That includes roughly half of Republicans, who are also broadly concerned about being able to afford groceries and gas.

— Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of afford

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Other fabric scraps of the original dress were used to create handkerchiefs for Noah, her brothers, and herself to carry on the day.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
But a new wave of indignation swept Spain when Abascal, who uses a wheelchair, was carried on a stretcher from her apartment after police cordoned off the street.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry on

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The report also stated that Saudi Arabia has ruled out negotiations until the strait has been wrested from Houthi control.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The state has passed a string of laws wresting power over local development away from local government.

— Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrest

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