Scrape Up (Verb)
Meaning
Gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She scraped up enough money for a down payment on her dream house after years of saving.
- The family scraped up every penny they had to help their son pay for his medical treatment.
- After losing her job, she scraped up what little money she had for rent and utilities.
- He scraped up enough savings to buy his favorite video game console on his birthday.
- The non-profit organization scraped up donations from local businesses to host a charity event.