SCRAPING (TOGETHER) Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping (together)

verb

present participle of scrape (together)

as in rounding up

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The money comes from a $250 million trust fund set up by the Legislature to help cover the expenses incurred by law enforcement agencies working to meet a new state mandate to assist the federal government in rounding up and deporting immigrants.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
The normally prickly and unsympathetic Harriet Oleson (Katherine MacGregor) switches gears into hero mode, rounding up the town's men to scour the countryside for the children who've become trapped.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

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Later in the second half, Olise teed up Ousmane Dembele with prodded outside-of-the-boot passes after picking up loose balls in front of the defence.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Especially at Louisville, just making that big jump, picking up full court, just being a dog, being scrappy, getting through screens, just everything like that.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

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The new rate does not cover the cost of acquiring or performing treatment in most cases.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
The Heat are also considered viable after acquiring Giannis, while a Cavaliers return for a farewell tour faces skepticism regarding a minimum deal.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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As the Celtics were salting away a 136-107 waxing of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night that featured standout performances from Josh Minott and Neemias Queta, Mazzulla took both players to task for blowing defensive assignments.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
With seven minutes left, the hosts had run for 200 yards while killing the clock and salting away a 19-point lead.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025

Definition of salting away

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