scrape (by or through)

verb

Definition of scrape (by or through)next
as in to carry on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
  1. carry on
  2. get along
  3. make out
  4. get on
  5. get by
  6. cope
Verb
  • For now, the top leader appears determined to carry on his crusade against corruption and disloyalty.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Are there contemporary artists that really inspire you and have carried on folk?
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Did Dylan and Baez not get along on their joint tour?
    Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our capacity for endless conflict may be just as much a part of our inheritance as is our ability, every now and then, to get along.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of get along
Verb
  • The 13 Best Christmas Tree Storage Options of 2024 How to Clean Christmas Ornaments Ornaments can be tricky to clean since they’re made out of a myriad of materials.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Most of his clothes were made out of durable materials that could be washed and dried overnight.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of make out
Verb
  • Rahmani, now president of West Coast Trial Lawyers law firm in California, said that prosecutors must look out for pro-Mangione sympathizers who may try to get on the jury.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, yes, Daboll’s finger-pointing and hot-headed antics preceded Schoen getting on the coaches’ headsets for four games to monitor the toxic dynamic.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of get on
Verb
  • It should be noted that partially sighted users who are able to work their phone's touchscreen can get by using just the Seekr app and the phone's camera.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In the end, the Heat got by with 27 points from Herro, despite his 4-of-12 3-point shooting, and 22 from Duncan Robinson, with Butler limited to six points and Bam Adebayo to eight.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of get by
Verb
  • As Shriver’s family coped with the progressive nature of the disease, his daughter would later write a children’s book to help youngsters understand what may be happening to their grandparents.
    Charles Fuschillo, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More than 100 defendants have been charged with falsely obtaining government funds intended to help people and businesses cope with the effects of the pandemic.
    Dan Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of cope
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“Scrape (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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