SCRAPING (BY OR THROUGH) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping (by or through)

verb

present participle of scrape (by or through)

as in carrying on

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Jaeger LeCoultre is carrying on the tradition of dropping a new Master Ultra Thin Moon each fall.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
There’s been a lot of talk about carrying on her work, especially during these times when people feel like some of it has been eroded.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying on

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But people getting along is rarely as simple as wishing it, and the truth remains that Harry and his brother Prince William are still feuding.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting along

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So my wife and I are getting on a plane, leaving our three children with a babysitter, and praying war won’t break out and strand us.

— Jonathan Dekel, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The flight went on as planned, but these men knew my grandfather and heard that his daughters were getting on the plane.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Likewise, this season, dancers making out at Diesel made spectators part of the performance.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
That’s no longer what, a few years ago, might have been described as a cautious approach, not when audiences are making out-of-nowhere titles like Obsession and Backrooms into buzzy hits and craving something new.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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