scraping (by or through)

present participle of scrape (by or through)

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Verb
  • One was Buck Strickland, Hank Hill’s philandering boss, who has many of LBJ’s characteristics including carrying on conversations while on the toilet.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
  • Now, Françoise is carrying on his legacy.
    Michael Soncin, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The former couple is reportedly not getting along at the moment, especially after Hewitt accused Davidson of being a deadbeat dad to their daughter, Scottie Rose.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
  • Nicholas Elliott Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • There are few things in this world more sanctimonious and hypocritical than left-wing sportswriters getting on their faux moral high horse.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • With season two taking its time getting on the air, the field of potential Best Comedy nominees this year was looking rather stale — until Widow’s Bay premiered.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The two had an on-and-off relationship and were making out at the end of season nine.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 June 2026
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“Scraping (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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