SCRAPED (UP OR TOGETHER) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

scraped (up or together)

verb

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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Nelson, who ultimately finished sixth and earned $75,000, had equally kind words for his new friend.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Azeem earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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