squeak by vs scratch along

squeak by and scratch along both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
squeak by	No	No	Yes	No
scratch along	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, squeak by and scratch along are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of squeak by include rub along, scrape along, scrape by, squeeze by.

squeak by (verb)	scratch along (verb)
escape	manage one's existence barely
manage one's existence barely