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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InStyle rounds up eight cinnamon perfumes worth adding to your fragrance rotation this fall.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Related Articles Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Book From art book publisher, Taschen, the two-volume catalog rounds up many of the Lucas Museum’s most important pieces, from paintings and illustrations, to comics, photography and cinematic archives.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rounds up

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In instances like these, and there are many of them, one realizes how the novel acquires, and justifies, its title.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
James Graham’s script, starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce (as Murdoch) and Claire Foy, is set in 1969 as the rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of acquires

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Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulates

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The dizzying evolution of AI picks up speed when Ilya gets Sam worked up about next-level AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence, theoretical technology with human-level cognitive capabilities.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
And this is where the back-and-forth picks up steam because the Patriots became aware of CJGJ's comments about Chism on Monday morning.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of picks up

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Dual-arm robots handle parcels around a conveyor and fold clothing on a work surface, while a humanoid moves through a furnished environment and collects laundry.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Contacts Backup collects your contacts but doesn’t store them in your My Avira dashboard.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of collects

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All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Cook followed in Jobs' footsteps, taking the stage for every major Apple product launch, which garners headlines and millions of viewers around the world.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of garners

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Speakers noted the Republican nominee's oil and gas investments as the energy sector amasses profits while the Iran war drives up fuel costs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
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

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