scrape through
phrasal verb
scraped through; scraping through; scrapes through
: to succeed at doing something but just barely
He didn't study for the exam and just scraped through.
Examples of scrape through in a Sentence
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After months of systematic intimidation, ZANU-PF scraped through with a narrow victory.
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Martin Meredith, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
However, those hoping Pluto might get to become a card-carrying planet again will be disappointed – its mass is just shy of the cut-off, while Mercury manages to scrape through.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 July 2024
Yet after barely scraping through several rounds, Arisu is no closer to uncovering the secrets of this strange borderland, or to finding a way home—and the stakes are about to get even higher.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
With his head in his hands, fingers scraping through the thick, unruly brown locks, and breath shuddering from the tight line of his lips.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The Taegeuk Warriors scraped through to the Asian Cup semifinals, despite only winning one game in regulation time during the competition, before being upset by Jordan.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
On that occasion, the Official Charts Company notes, the Rolling Stones’ reissue of Goats Head Soup scraped through by just 800 chart units for an historic No. 1.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
For the last year, Ethiopia has been scraping through the worst drought the country has seen in 50 years.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016
The horns were also slightly flattened, as they were probably used to scrape through thick layers of snow covering the ground in order to munch away at the green grasses required by its herbivore diet.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
Martin Meredith, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
However, those hoping Pluto might get to become a card-carrying planet again will be disappointed – its mass is just shy of the cut-off, while Mercury manages to scrape through.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 July 2024
Yet after barely scraping through several rounds, Arisu is no closer to uncovering the secrets of this strange borderland, or to finding a way home—and the stakes are about to get even higher.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
With his head in his hands, fingers scraping through the thick, unruly brown locks, and breath shuddering from the tight line of his lips.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The Taegeuk Warriors scraped through to the Asian Cup semifinals, despite only winning one game in regulation time during the competition, before being upset by Jordan.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
On that occasion, the Official Charts Company notes, the Rolling Stones’ reissue of Goats Head Soup scraped through by just 800 chart units for an historic No. 1.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
For the last year, Ethiopia has been scraping through the worst drought the country has seen in 50 years.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016
The horns were also slightly flattened, as they were probably used to scrape through thick layers of snow covering the ground in order to munch away at the green grasses required by its herbivore diet.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Scrape through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrape%20through. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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