Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping (together)
Verb
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Multiple videos shared online over the past three days show RSF fighters rounding up and killing large numbers of unarmed people.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025 -
While the proposal is palatable to businesses, rounding up could be costly for consumers.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson’s defense gave up 158 total yards, with the Texans picking up just 41 yards on the ground on 30 attempts.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surprisingly, the Red Sox may not have to deal with the Yankees acquiring one of their top players this offseason.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Straightaway’s 12 Nights of Cocktails calendar would be a welcome offering for any drinks lover in your life who’d appreciate the gift of 12 iconic cocktails, without the fuss of actually making them or acquiring all of the ingredients to do so.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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