scrape (by or through)

verb

Definition of scrape (by or through)next
as in to carry on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (by or through)
  1. carry on
  2. get along
  3. make out
  4. get on
  5. get by
  6. cope
Verb
  • At the same time, the city has been marked with a recent burst of violence as some criticize Quiroz for failing to carry on her partner’s fight against crime.
    — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Although 27 years have passed since Bessette Kennedy, her husband and her sister Lauren Bessette perished in a fatal private plane crash off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, the former Calvin Klein publicist’s influence on fashion carries on.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Despite not getting along from the get-go, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • And apparently, my skin wasn't the only one that got along with these pads.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of get along
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  • Ford said Ahmed’s checks were made out to Ford’s 2019 mayoral campaign and were cashed before the hospital embezzlement scandal.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The public feed of his account is filled with payments made out to him.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of make out
Verb
  • Fifteen candidates have lined up to challenge Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in the 2027 municipal election, after filing nominating petitions with thousands of signatures in a bid to get on the ballot.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the score was 9-9 in the second game when Gabel got on a roll with her serve.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of get on
Verb
  • There was Spencer, who was getting by far the most media attention and the most money.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • One of Kathleen Tejeda's students began freshman year just trying to get by.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of get by
Verb
  • With financing costs still elevated, many car buyers are taking on larger loans and extending repayment terms to cope with affordability challenges, according to Edmunds.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cope
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