scratching by

A form of scratch by — To get by; to make ends meet.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scratch by
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APA

scratching by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20by

MLA

“scratching by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20by. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratching by,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20by.

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