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scrape up

VERB

obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

access achieve attain collect earn gain gather glean have pick up procure purchase reach realize reap receive recover retrieve secure seize take win

STRONG

accomplish annex capture compass cop corral effect fetch grab hoard inherit invade nab occupy pocket salvage save score snag wangle

WEAK

beg borrow or steal chalk up come by drum up get at get hold of get one's hands on gobble up lay up make use of scrape together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse distribute divide fail forfeit free give give up let go lose miss misunderstand offer plant release scatter spend throw away

STRONG

endanger harm hurt squander surrender waste yield

WEAK

forsake sacrifice

VERB

rustle up

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodate arrange assemble bring cater cook furnish get ready give hand over indulge make prepare present produce put together ready render serve supply take care of turn out

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Additionally, mining operations scrape up the seafloor, producing sediment plumes that can disrupt an area up to hundreds of kilometers away from the operating site, Mullineaux said.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

They scrape up shellfish, as well as stones and bycatch – the other marine life which gets caught in the nets.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

Bake until the crumble is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, using a metal spatula to scrape up and flip the mixture 2 or 3 times during baking.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

But one night, he crossed paths with a young fellow who soon would steer him to an opportunity to scrape up a few extra bucks by performing with, and then penning arrangements for, Bumps Blackwell.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

All she thought about was going to Hollywood when she could scrape up the bus fare and getting a job as a secretary and being buddies with Jeanette MacDonald and getting in the movies herself.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

scrape up

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