SCRAPED (OUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scraped (out)

verb

past tense of scrape (out)

as in eked out

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Foremost among them was the American sense of invulnerability, which had survived lesser terrorist acts.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Few acts from their class survived, or thrived, but Duran Duran has enjoyed a rare, late-career renaissance.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

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Add in Braxton Berrios, the Giants’ punt returner and backup slot receiver, and that squeezed Slayton out.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Independent designers, once a discovery engine, were being squeezed, while the biggest brands put more investment into their own stores, creating a dichotomy in experiences that Bron felt was palpable.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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The sport previously competed just shy of 19 miles north of Madrid, at Circuito del Jarama, and F1’s tenure at that track lasted from 1968 to 1981, though four of those years were spent at Montjuïc Circuit in Barcelona.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
This inaugurated the transatlantic African slave trade, which lasted until 1808, when it was banned by Congress.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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