scrape (out)

verb

Definition of scrape (out)next
as in to eke out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (out)
  1. eke out
  2. squeeze
  3. survive
  4. last
  5. wring
  6. afford
  7. carry on
  8. wrest
Verb
  • Wall Street closed Thursday in about the same shape, with the blue-chip Dow managing to eke out a small gain to snap a 10-day losing streak, the longest in 50 years.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, the Nasdaq eked out a 0.34% gain thanks to its outsized exposure to large technology stocks.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of eke out
Verb
  • As the country navigates an ongoing housing supply shortage that has squeezed many Americans out of the market, rising insurance premiums in vulnerable areas could add to the affordability pressure already felt by homebuyers and homeowners, weighing more heavily on older citizens.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Working in batches, place grated potatoes and onion in a kitchen towel; squeeze firmly over a medium bowl to remove excess liquid.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • By emphasizing the long-term game, DEI work can better survive the short-term backlash.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But Roz teaches the animals to act against their nature—to befriend one another, accept Brightbill, and work together to survive.
    Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of survive
Verb
  • Symptoms can appear between six hours and six days of infection and will last for four to seven days, the CDC said.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nations should be exploring chances for a lasting peace, and avoiding forever wars.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of last
Verb
  • Woo Woo also wrings the glamour out of art monsterdom, complicating the feminist reclamation of this typically male cultural figure.
    Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Scientists say climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, is making tropical cyclones more destructive as hotter oceans fuel them with more energy and warmer air can hold more moisture, which is wrung out in the form of torrential rain.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of wring
Verb
  • However, policymakers were forced to backtrack on this course last year following protests from European farmers, who already rely on subsidies and cannot afford a levy on emissions.
    Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles, while looking like sure Super Bowl contenders, clinched a playoff spot last week and can afford to take a breath.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of afford
Verb
  • Are there contemporary artists that really inspire you and have carried on folk?
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • For now, the top leader appears determined to carry on his crusade against corruption and disloyalty.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • While the fight isn’t likely to determine the next opponent for UFC women’s flyweight titleholder Valentina Shevchenko, the winner might have a chance to wrest that shot away from the No. 2 ranked Manon Fiorot.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In Hong Kong, Marion gets word from the enemy nations cartel that an American woman has wrested back control of the Meshbahar deposit from Pavlovich.
    Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of wrest
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scraped (up or together)

scrape (out)

scrapes

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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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