scraping (up or together)

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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  • One of the most accomplished individuals in Tech’s sports history, Hall coached the Yellow Jackets from 1994 through 2025, earning ACC coach of the year honors five times.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
  • After earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from North Carolina State University in 2015, Davis completed a master’s degree in space studies with a concentration in aerospace science from American Military University between 2018 and 2022.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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