scrape (up or together)

as in to earn
to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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  • Earlier this year, five Tenet Healthcare hospitals sued a different hospital ratings organization called the Leapfrog Group after its hospitals earned low safety grades, according to the Miami Herald.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • Instead, the latest Marvel movie picks up with its titular foursome several years into their new careers, having already earned fame and respect as the only superheroes on their planet, known as Earth 828.
    EW.com, EW.com, 29 July 2025
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“Scrape (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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