Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping (together)
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Courtesy of Cepee Tabibian In Spain, where service staff earn fairer wages, rounding up or leaving a few coins at restaurants is a small token of appreciation, not an expectation.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025 -
People at the rallies don’t want ICE agents rounding up fellow Portlanders.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson’s defense gave up 158 total yards, with the Texans picking up just 41 yards on the ground on 30 attempts.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier records show that Russia began acquiring similar systems as early as 2015, using European logistics hubs and shell companies to evade export controls.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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After his grandmother died, Prince Andrew approached the Crown Estate about acquiring the leasehold on the property.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Scraping (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28together%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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