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

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil artery between Iran and Oman, has sent oil and gas prices on the uptick, squeezing Americans at home.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Drain collard greens and squeeze gently to remove excess water.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Verb

Hell Week is widely considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding portions of the initial training, which lasts roughly six months.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
The bigger question is whether lawmakers can agree on lasting rules for the industry — and how those rules could affect everyday investors.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of last

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Season four is the most enjoyable The Gilded Age has ever been, but wringing every ounce of pleasure out of the experience requires a willingness to approach this show with the right mind-set.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
The electricity had been gone for hours and the summer heat wrung sweat out of everyone in the room.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of wring

Verb

The good vibes carried on with the year’s most competitive bidding war, eventually won by A24.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
When the family moved to Georgia and bought the Tea House, Major’s daughter, Evangeline, decided to carry on the tradition.

— Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

But those efforts failed to stem the tide on Tuesday as a slew of Democratic victories, including in deep-red states, propelled the party to wrest control of the House from the GOP.

— Connor Greene, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
The contentious film was self-financed in 1980 by Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, who after fighting with Brass and screenwriter Gore Vidal, wrested control of the project and tossed out the script.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of wrest

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