scratch by
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scratch by
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From scratch + by.
verb scratches by · scratching by · scratched by
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To get by; to make ends meet.
It all works great for Walmart or the food-service company, but for people like Gina and her friend Nicole, it means they can barely scratch by.
Similar: scrape by
Talk about this word "scratch by." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scratch%20by. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scratch by. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scratch%20by "scratch by." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scratch%20by.Cite this
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title = {scratch by},
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