scraping (together)

verb

present participle of scrape (together)
as in rounding up

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  1. rounding up
  2. picking up
  3. acquiring
  4. salting away
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  • The repeat rebookings stem from the fact that the federal government often doesn’t have enough detention space to jail all the immigrants whom ICE and its cooperating local authorities are rounding up.
    — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In honor of the legendary actress-musician, PEOPLE is rounding up the most memorable theatrical films featuring Parton’s singular presence.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rounding up
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  • Four Twins relievers allowed two hits over four scoreless innings, with Yoendrys Gomez picking up his 21st save.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Eagles took another step forward, picking up a 20-10 victory over a talented Arlington squad that defeated Byron Nelson in Week 1.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of picking up
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  • But five first-round draft choices eliminated for the Clippers, a team that was already acquiring draft picks in an obvious rebuild!
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Land use law The law regarding acquiring public park land is blurred.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of acquiring
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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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