scrape the barrel

verb

Synonym of scrape the bottom of the barrel.

Meanings

verbscrape the barrel (third-person singular simple present scrapes the barrel, present participle scraping the barrel, simple past and past participle scraped the barrel)

present singular third person scrapes the barrel · participle present scraping the barrel · participle past scraped the barrel · past scraped the barrel

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of scrape the bottom of the barrel.

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APA

scrape the barrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrape%20the%20barrel

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“scrape the barrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrape%20the%20barrel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrape the barrel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrape%20the%20barrel.

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