SCRAPING (TOGETHER) Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping (together)

verb

present participle of scrape (together)

as in rounding up

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In other environment news Federal officials are rounding up and relocating 450 wild horses in the Inyo National Forest, near Mono Lake.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The money comes from a $250 million trust fund set up by the Legislature to help cover the expenses incurred by law enforcement agencies working to meet a new state mandate to assist the federal government in rounding up and deporting immigrants.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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Henderson sent several texts to a partner at DTLA about picking up checks for his work in Val Verde, according to messages reviewed by The Times.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Later in the second half, Olise teed up Ousmane Dembele with prodded outside-of-the-boot passes after picking up loose balls in front of the defence.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 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
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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