scrape (up or together)

Definition of scrape (up or together)next
as in to earn
to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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earn
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  • The Thunder earned a bit of a break and await the Lakers, potentially without Luka Dončić.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
  • Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
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“Scrape (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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