as in to eke out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (out)
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The indexes dropped from their highs throughout Wednesday’s session, but the S&P 500 managed to eke out a 0.01% gain, ending a four-day streak of losses.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025 -
The Chiefs 15-2 record this season is somewhat deceptive, eking out wins, with the team only going 8-9 against the spread, per Covers.com.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated that these tariffs could increase inflation by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and risking retaliatory measures from other nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mogen, Kernodle, Goncalves and two other women who survived lived at the off-campus home on Kings Road.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Though Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site, spokesperson Austin McDaniel said troopers do not believe the three skiers survived.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Blue Ghost is not designed to last forever on the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Dwight Eisenhower’s honeymoon lasted 41 months, according to Gallup (using the less than 55% approval rating endpoint).—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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That final act also sets the scene for an emotional catharsis of sorts that attempts to wring tears out of the audience, with an aggressive assist from Alan Silvestri’s hard-working score.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Another activist, Robby Starbuck, wrung concessions from corporations like Walmart and Target through pressure campaigns on social media.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with People, the TV star said the financial security that portraying Meredith Grey affords her has been the best part of being on the long-running show.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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The certification affords owner and CEO Chelsea Whittington the opportunity to provide marketing and public relations services to government and business entities across the state, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The card takes place at Arena CDMX and will be carried on ESPN2.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, aside from Ohio and another cancellation in Oklahoma City due to back injury, the tour has in fact not been ruined − carrying on as planned.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The big lifting comes in wresting that next great technology from the white coats and putting it on production lines, and doing so in a time period measured in units smaller than decades.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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Policymakers can endlessly debate giving or not giving the public certain benefits and services, but once people have become accustomed to a cheaper and easier way of doing things, trying to wrest that away tends to have immediate blowback, which at least some of the detractors seem to understand.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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