scrape (together)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (together)
Verb
  • When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
  • Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.
    Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
Verb
  • Voters overwhelmingly support expanding access to housing, mental health care, jobs, and education—not rounding up immigrants, slashing Medicaid, and stoking division.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Over 100 Venezuelan citizens were rounded up as part of the directive, and almost immediately flown to Tecoluca, El Salvador, where the U.S. has contracted the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) to detain them in exchange for $20,000 per person, per year.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In 2020, his group acquired ILTI Luce, a historical brand with a strong focus on technical lighting and outdoor solutions.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • On March 4, the Bears acquired their first new starter for him: guard Jonah Jackson, who previously played for Johnson and the Lions before signing with the Los Angeles Rams.
    Adam Jahns, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And even as the show plays with time differently, a lot of bricks needed to be laid in order to get to this point.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The dog, resembling a German Shepherd breed, was found laying in the middle of the road after being hit by a car.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • According to the National Weather Service, 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulated in the Sierra Nevada at elevations of 7,000 feet and higher from Sunday through Tuesday.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Brushes Some pool cleaners are equipped with brushes that help scrub away grime, algae and other unsightly material that has accumulated on the surfaces of your pool.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Morikawa was laid up 90 yards out, while Henley's approach sailed right of the green.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The basic act of assembling and protesting the government’s actions is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon will assemble that big constellation over more than 80 launches, the majority of them performed by the Atlas V and its successor, ULA's new Vulcan Centaur.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Pegula family amassed a fortune in the fracking business and is perhaps most known as the principal owners of the Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres (along with tennis success).
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Mid- to late-career professionals amass knowledge from an array of life events.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Scrape (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28together%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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