Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping (together)
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Yet another new study about the eating practice seeks to put doubts to rest after rounding up data from 22 randomized clinical trials.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Desta said that the Minsk police were going from apartment to apartment, rounding up migrants who had failed to cross and sending some to detention facilities to await deportation; others have been sent to the Russian border and conscripted into the Army, to fight in Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Charges say surveillance video from the day care shows the woman picking up a child and falling backward into the wall, also slamming the child's head into the wall.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Swapped is Jordan’s first movie since picking up the Best Actor nomination for Sinners.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kekalainen also added depth at the trade deadline last month by acquiring center Sam Carrick, forward Tanner Pearson and defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles has one of the largest populations of Koreans living outside of their home country, and LAFC is leaning into the opportunities that come with acquiring one of the nation’s most beloved athletes.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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As the Celtics were salting away a 136-107 waxing of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night that featured standout performances from Josh Minott and Neemias Queta, Mazzulla took both players to task for blowing defensive assignments.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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With seven minutes left, the hosts had run for 200 yards while killing the clock and salting away a 19-point lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Scraping (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28together%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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