scrapes (up or together)

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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earns
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  • Anyone who earns between 100% and 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and hasn’t already signed up for CoveredCT is eligible for the special enrollment period and will receive enough state assistance to make up for all of their expiring federal assistance.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The index’s current value of 108—as of December—means that the average family earns 108% of the income needed to qualify for a mortgage to buy the average home.
    Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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