scrapes (by or through)

Definition of scrapes (by or through)next
present tense third-person singular of scrape (by or through)

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Verb
  • And among those team-leading 72 carries on under-center formations, 20 of them came on third- or fourth-and-short.
    Sam McDowell Updated March 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Two decades later, that fickle through line carries on.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The agency also offers Sabbath food boxes at no cost, refers individuals for health care and social services and manages a closet full of modest clothing for observant women.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The property feels deeply rooted in Highlands, North Carolina, yet manages to create its own intimate world behind stone walls and warmly lit hallways.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hopefully this robot fares better than HitchBOT.
    Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This fact fares well, for the historical sites around the island feel untouched by time and tourism, adding a dose of authenticity to the experience.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The team of graphic designers behind Meow Wolf even contrives mini comics based on these realms so readers can get a pulse of how alive these worlds are.
    Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But everyone gets along, which is good.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There’s the fact that no one gets along with Andrew after his recent scandals.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But running through even two or three of them shifts you from passive label reader to active evaluator.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The law shifts the financial burden of paying brokers from renters to landlords.
    Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Scrapes (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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