SCRAPING (OUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping (out)

verb

present participle of scrape (out)

as in eking out

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Leo, who took his name from the 19th-century pope whose encyclical on labor laid the foundation of Catholic social teaching, has made the poor and vulnerable a focus of his papacy, carrying on the legacy of his Argentine predecessor, Pope Francis.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The craft is another important cultural component of his Haida-Tsimshian heritage, and his creations are an act of resistance and cultural preservation—carrying on the work of his grandfather, Jones Yeltatzie.

— Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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Flagello’s surviving widow Dianne, a former director of the Manhattan School of Music, arranged the suite in his honor.

— Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Paul Howard, the only son of The Three Stooges‘ Moe Howard and the last surviving son of the comedy team’s classic line up – Moe, brothers Curly and Shemp, and Larry Fine – died this week.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

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