SCRAPING (TOGETHER) Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping (together)

verb

present participle of scrape (together)

as in rounding up

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The 2003 one centered on Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, a master thief who sets out on a revenge mission that involves rounding up his motley team to track down a cache of gold.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
The repeat rebookings stem from the fact that the federal government often doesn’t have enough detention space to jail all the immigrants whom ICE and its cooperating local authorities are rounding up.

— Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026

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Its relatively basic grippers and limited lifting capacity are enough for tasks such as picking up shoes, clothes, and toys, wiping tables, fetching objects, and watering plants.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
The Yankees may be down a few sluggers entering the postseason, however, they certainly are equipped with a player capable of picking up some of the slack.

— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Netherlands explores local production The Dutch program will focus on developing the laser into a complete military weapon system, rather than simply acquiring a prototype.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The acquiring company is left paying full price to relearn lessons the vendor already solved two years ago.

— Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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

Definition of salting away

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