scraping (together)

Definition of scraping (together)next
present participle of scrape (together)
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Verb
  • 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
  • For the Hulls and their neighbors, the work continues — rounding up cattle, repairing what can be saved and relying on a community that showed up without being asked.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Residents, businesses and organizations are also invited to participate in the department’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline awareness campaign by picking up a 988 yard sign at the county office at 2170 Point Blvd.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Hukporti barely had time to settle in before picking up three fouls in just under four minutes.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Few would consider purchasing a prime property without a broker, commissioning an aircraft without specialist advice, or acquiring a significant artwork without professional counsel.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • Minor trade The Sox made a trade before Saturday’s game, acquiring minor-league outfielder Junior Pérez from the Athletics in exchange for minor-league left-hander Jackson Nove.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • 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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“Scraping (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28together%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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