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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earning
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  • Notably, that was considerably more than his boss was earning as a House member, $174,000.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The craft seller at a roadside market is earning her independence.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.

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