SCRAPES (UP OR TOGETHER) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

scrapes (up or together)

verb

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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The Republican who earns the most votes in August will face Democrat Amy Diediker in November.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The home earns high marks for its landscaping and curb appeal.

— Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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