scraped (up or together)

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

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earned
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  • Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Scraped (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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