SCRAPES (OUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scrapes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrape (out)

as in ekes out

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Intended to foster moderation, the top two system has instead functioned as a primary system that repeatedly squeezes Republicans.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 July 2026

Definition of squeezes

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Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
An experienced professional can keep the same title for years while AI gradually assumes the very tasks that once demonstrated expertise, so the position survives even as the activities that once made the work feel meaningful begin to disappear.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of survives

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The landslide comes amid the country’s rainy season, which usually lasts from June to September, and is known as Kiremt.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Measles is highly contagious, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is highly effective, and protection generally lasts for life.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of lasts

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Unfortunately, the underwhelming revelations don’t elicit the tears Kore-eda regularly wrings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

Definition of wrings

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If New England somehow wrests the divison away from Buffalo, Vrabel gets serious consideration.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Like everything else that works here, Brie’s performance wrests the last scraps of freshness from a mode of filmmaking this movie knows is played out, but doesn’t have the particular strength to reinvent.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 June 2026

Definition of wrests

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With so many in the world being uprooted and seeking security, the scriptural account of Ruth affords an example of how a more universal Love meets human needs.

— Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Set the scene Located on the outskirts of the village of Naoussa, the island’s liveliest destination, Avant Mar affords you a fantastic perch on Paros.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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