scraped together
Gathered with difficulty
To scrape together is to accumulate something with difficulty, gathering small amounts from various sources: We scraped together enough money for rent.
The image suggests collecting scattered bits—scraping crumbs off a surface.
Often implies resourcefulness under constraint: She scraped together a meal from what was left in the fridge.
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- cobbleWorn stone for paths
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- coinsMetal money units
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
jury-rig · making do · last resort · improvise · eke out · little · salvage · bits · few · accumulate · resourceful · crumbs · scavenge · pennies · lacking · pool · patchwork · gathered
scraped togetherinherited
Received from forebears
bestowed · gifted · at one's fingertips · freely given · showered with
scraped togetherabundant
Existing in great quantity
plentiful · overflowing · ample · more than enough · plenty
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