scrape (up or together)

Definition of scrape (up or together)next
as in to earn
to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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earn
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  • Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.
    Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
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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 5 Jul. 2026.

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