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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping (together)
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Yes, those officials said, federal agents will be on hand at the venues, but, no, ICE won’t be rounding up soccer fans.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026 -
Restaurants close all the time around here, so much so that rounding up these closings is a regular feature in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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These crafts are perfect for putting down your phone and picking up a creative outlet.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Be sure to give your eyes time to adjust and use your phone's camera to scan the sky, as your phone's camera is better at picking up faint auroras than the naked eye.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Meehan then oversaw what is considered among the NHL’s most one-sided trades, acquiring Hasek from Chicago in 1992.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The trio, and to some degree Warner Bros Discovery acquiring Ellison, were given some high altitude breathing room when remaining correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim decided on June 5 to stay – – at least for now.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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As the Celtics were salting away a 136-107 waxing of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night that featured standout performances from Josh Minott and Neemias Queta, Mazzulla took both players to task for blowing defensive assignments.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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With seven minutes left, the hosts had run for 200 yards while killing the clock and salting away a 19-point lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Scraping (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28together%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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