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scrape by vs get by

get by vs scrape by

scrape by and get by both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrape by No No Yes No
get by No No Yes No
As verbs, get by is a hypernym of scrape by; that is, get by is a word with a broader meaning than scrape by:
  • scrape by: manage one's existence barely
  • get by: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Other hypernyms of scrape by include contend, cope, deal, grapple, make do, make out, manage.
scrape by (verb) get by (verb)
manage one's existence barely escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
pass or move in front of
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Difference between scrape by and get by

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