SCRAPES (TOGETHER) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

scrapes (together)

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrape (together)

as in squirrels (away)

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Today’s newsletter rounds up stories about how relationships of all kinds can influence your personality.

— Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
An InStyle editor rounds up 15 short nail ideas to inspire your next salon visit.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

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The film’s critique of the commercial image also acquires a distinctly contemporary resonance.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Researchers have spent a decade imagining an AI that acquires purposes of its own, stays switched on, gathers power, and eventually displaces us.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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The bomber picks up the hidden camera attached to something across the street and runs.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The episode picks up when Bret and Robert have their first tense interaction — their vaguely hostile and lightly homoerotic back-and-forth continues to be the highlight of the show for me.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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Big science, big detectors One modification that NASA made included building a large focal plane, the component of the telescope that collects light, made up of 18 wide area near-infrared detectors.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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As investors adjust their positions and trade through newly available supply, Goldman garners revenue through bid-ask spreads and execution commissions.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles diner Max and Helen’s reportedly garners an 8-hour line, and Reddit threads are dedicated to lining up at Austin’s legendary Franklin Barbecue.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

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Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026

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