scraped (up or together)

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

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earned
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  • On defense, cornerback Osiris Gilbert broke up multiple passes and had a few hard hits, linebacker Samuel Omosigho earned a sack, and linebacker Malaki Soliai-Tui forced a fumble.
    Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • Oihane earned the assist on the goal.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
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“Scraped (up or together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped%20%28up%20or%20together%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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