SCRAPING (UP OR TOGETHER) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

scraping (up or together)

verb

present participle of scrape (up or together)

as in earning

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

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Each of the company’s more than 20 brands is distributed in North America, with many earning the top spot in key categories.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Solo dining is climbing, and small indulgences keep earning space in budgets even when the big-ticket splurges get cut.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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