scrapes (together)

Definition of scrapes (together)next
present tense third-person singular of scrape (together)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes (together)
Verb
  • Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • If the price ends in three, four, eight or nine, cash payment rounds up.
    HANNAH FINGERHUT, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the mouth of a master like Goncharov, crying foul at the sight—or, at any rate, the perception—of plagiarism acquires an astounding verve.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Though Vega said Vista has until June 15, 2028, to pay the 2024 taxes — interest accumulates at 12% per annum — if FNA acquires the property for unpaid taxes, the county’s tax lien is eliminated.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Night after night, that disrupted rest accumulates.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Anytime power accumulates without accountability — regardless of who holds it — it is abused.
    Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ao Tanaka, playing in what would be the Aaronson role on Saturday, picks up the knockdown and feeds Gudmundsson, in acres of space, wide left.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Russell Westbrook picks up the 100th triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder uses a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Since the Suez is a manmade canal, Egypt collects the toll to pay for the costs of constructing and maintaining it.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Who collects $100,000 in Social Security?
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That doesn’t factor in the attention Cade Cunningham garners from defenders, which should generate open looks for Huerter.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Scrapes (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes%20%28together%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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