scrape (together)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (together)
Verb
  • Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placing a comfy daybed by the door.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Shares jumped nearly 9% on the news Friday and traded roughly 2½ times the average daily options volume, with calls outpacing puts by well over 4:1.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • From Kimberly Quiros’ colorful creations inspired by Colombian and New York cultures to Florence Tétier’s sculptural bag chains made from upcycled materials, WWD Weekend rounds up five handmade bag charm brands to have on your radar.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Despite launching a solo attack from 82km out from the finish, United States champion Quinn Simmons (Lidl Trek) finished in fourth, overtaken by Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) who rounded up the podium.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2017, the angels (who requested anonymity) attracted other donors, which enabled the school to finally return employees to normal salaries, cover tuition for needy students, acquire improvements, such as technology for students and teachers, and offer new courses, including art and music.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • He was acquired with the postseason in mind a year ago, only for the Dodgers to win the World Series without him.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Liverpool’s pursuit of Champions League qualification lay in tatters.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For Dickinson, the greater challenge lay in finding the right tone to strike around the film’s sensitive subject matter of homelessness and mental health.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, despite the tannins, Freisa is not a wine to lay away in most examples, but rather one that should be enjoyed early on, often chilled, with soups, seafood or lighter meats.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Verb
  • Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Before this tournament, Vacherot had only won once on the ATP Tour, accumulating $594,077 in prize money throughout his entire career.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adult female flies can lay up to 400 eggs at a time, and each larva in a human patient has to be physically dug out from infected flesh.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Walking up the eighteenth hole, Woad laid up into the par-5 finisher before sticking a 3/4 wedge to 2 feet to seal the tournament.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Verb
  • But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Related Stories Gimple likened the storytelling possibilities to the intricate canon of stories and characters assembled by DC and Marvel in the comic book realm.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Scrape (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28together%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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