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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 7 | Rubbing out or scraping away | |
3 | 26% | 7 | Diminutive canine surgical scraping instrument | |
Scraping Out Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "EKING" which means:
- noun
- • The act or process of adding.
- • That which is added.
- • A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another. verb
- • Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She is eking out a living by working multiple jobs."
- • "He is eking his way through college by taking on student loans."
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