scrapes (up or together)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes (up or together)
earns
Verb
  • The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Scrapes (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!