scrape (up or together)

as in to earn
to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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  • The Italian was in charge of Spurs when Spence joined them in July 2022, a couple of months after his electric performances at right wing-back helped Nottingham Forest earn promotion to the top flight via the Championship play-offs.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Mike Bedosky played for Mizzou football from 1989-92, earning two All-Big Eight selections as an offensive guard.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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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 7 Sep. 2025.

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