SCRAPES (UP OR TOGETHER) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

scrapes (up or together)

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Definition of scrapes (up or together) next

present tense third-person singular of scrape (up or together)

as in earns

to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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Congress earns trust by solving problems — lowering costs, improving people’s lives and being transparent.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Walnut Creek resident and photojournalist Manny Crisostomo earns the spotlight too.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

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“Scrapes (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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