scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
On the wall across the bar are autographs of former USMNT greats, scrawled inside a mighty shield.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
The elder statesman Hall scrawling his signature on the Declaration was in doubt in the run-up to the first Independence Day.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
On the wall across the bar are autographs of former USMNT greats, scrawled inside a mighty shield.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
The elder statesman Hall scrawling his signature on the Declaration was in doubt in the run-up to the first Independence Day.
—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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