scrape up
Collect with difficulty
To scrape up is to gather something with difficulty, usually money or resources that are scarce: We managed to scrape up enough for rent.
The image is of collecting scattered bits from a surface.
You might also scrape up leftover food from a plate or scrape up enough people for a game.
Scrape together has the same meaning.
Obtain through begging
- scrimpSpend very sparingly
- eke outObtain with difficulty
- pinch penniesSpend as little as possible
- make doManage with insufficient resources
cobble together · piece together · rustle up · round up · dig up · hunt down · track down · scare up
scrounge
Obtain through begging
- scrimpSpend very sparingly
- eke outObtain with difficulty
- pinch penniesSpend as little as possible
make do · cobble together · piece together · rustle up · round up · dig up · hunt down · track down · scare up · come up with
save
Protect from loss
squirrel away · stash · pile up · build up · set aside · put aside · lay aside · accumulate · gather · collect
scavenge
Gather from waste
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- forageSeek food actively
- rummageSearch unsystematically through clutter
glean · reclaim · retrieve · recover · rescue · find · unearth · ferret out · root out · nose out
scrape upsquander
Use up carelessly
fritter away · waste · blow · dissipate · throw away
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