scraping (up or together)

Definition of scraping (up or together)next
present participle of scrape (up or together)
as in earning
to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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earning
Verb
  • Even if the Timberwolves pull themselves out of their recent swoon, the odds are against them earning a third straight trip to the Western Conference Finals.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Shopping, spending money, earning money or exploring moneymaking ideas is blessed.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Scraping (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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