scrapes (by or through)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes (by or through)
Verb
  • Rhamondre Stevenson took 17 carries on 45 snaps and did little with them because his rushing lanes were chock full of traffic.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ostapenko appears visibly confused and shakes her head multiple times as the argument carries on.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In August 2023, Perez – a tourism official who manages the island’s biggest concert venue, the Coliseo – got a phone call from two producers for Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the genre-bending Puerto Rican rapper, singer, actor and occasional professional wrestler better known as Bad Bunny.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Chicago, there is much interest in how Caleb Williams fares with Ben Johnson taking over as the head coach.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Financially, Mexico also fares well, though safety and air quality continue to drag down its overall Quality of Life ranking.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Healing does not look the same for everyone, and the way each person copes with distress can vary greatly.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The help is needed and appreciated as the family still copes.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The only way this can work is if the boss is a nice guy and everyone gets along really well.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That realization shifts everything.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • As the event serves as a global stage for elite athletes, attention also shifts to the evolution of the sport.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wipe off any marker that gets on the surface on the floor.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bethune-Cookman gets on the board Bethune-Cookman’s offense puts together a solid drive that ends with a 32-yard field goal from Juan Dominguez.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gaal, meanwhile, survives but without the answers that might make survival meaningful.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The soap and baking powder are long-gone; the chewing gum survives and thrives.
    Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.

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