scratch out

phrasal verb

scratched out; scratching out; scratches out
: to draw a line through (something that is written down)
I scratched out the mistake.

Examples of scratch out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The series starred a square-jawed James Garner as Jim Rockford, who spent a couple of years in San Quentin (falsely accused) then scratched out a living cracking cases for $200 per day plus expenses. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Remy Avon, the lead prosecutor for the investigation, said authorities are not scratching out murder, kidnapping or an accident as possible reasons for Émile's death, according to the Independent. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 The Orioles scratched out three runs against Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha and later won 6-4 on a walk-off two-run homer by second baseman Jordan Westburg. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024 Savvier fences thoroughly clean the goods by removing labels, scratching out serial numbers and changing expiration dates. Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 Like many actors who scratch out a living by moonlighting in restaurants, Rapport spent much of his 20s working as a server and bartender. Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 Prior to joining the show, many of the musicians were trying to scratch out a living through touring or performing. David Arditi, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023 Actually, his various friends and assistants wrote the article in scraps and pieces, pasted it together, and Warhol went over the whole things, scratching out a deletion or adding a sentence here and there. Stephen Birmingham, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023 Meisner had a rough first act: He was born in Nebraska, to sharecroppers, married at 14 and dropped out of school to scratch out a few dollars on the Midwest bar circuit. Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023

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“Scratch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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