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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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Recent Examples of scratch
Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
If, among the twenty now in the gate, there is another scratch later this week, very much including on Derby day, Churchill would assign Baeza a post position.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
And while 78 percent of global enterprises already use AI in some form, most have only scratched the surface.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Future chefs and home cooks will learn to cook, bake and decorate, all from scratch.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
If, among the twenty now in the gate, there is another scratch later this week, very much including on Derby day, Churchill would assign Baeza a post position.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The field for the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby was reduced to 19 by Friday after two horses were scratched with potential complications, including one colt trained by legendary trainer Bob Baffert.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
And while 78 percent of global enterprises already use AI in some form, most have only scratched the surface.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
Noun
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Since hair follicles contain stem cells that support skin healing, fewer hair follicles could translate into fewer stem cells and a slower mending of scrapes and scratches in humans.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Cover and help protect minor wounds, cuts, scrapes and burns with BAND-AID Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages featuring details from artworks by Katsushika Hokusai in The Met collection.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Since the recent downturn, I have been asked repeatedly about what to do, and whether to sell out and go to cash.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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One afternoon, Coogler stopped by a Bank of America to make a sizable cash withdrawal from his account to cover some family expenses.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This is an effective way to acknowledge foresight without rubbing it in, says Malka Shaw, a licensed clinical social worker in Nutley, N.J.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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After she's clambered over, Harper gently rubs her brother's back before snuggling up next to him.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even though Dina was only in elementary school at the time, Peter pulled out a pen and started scribbling numbers and equations on a napkin.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rather than scribble their names on a strip of wood along the restaurant’s bar, a tradition at Caddy’s before the storm, customers have instead signed a banner hanging nearby.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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My assumption is that most rational human beings would happily stay in a warm and cozy office and simply listen to the building creak and groan under the force of the violent gusts.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
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The set is a ship’s deck that tilts and creaks ominously while a screen plays eerily textured footage of a roiling ocean.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The fan is also Energy Star certified, which helps to save you money on your energy bill.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Guerra wrote tactical notes about how to conduct the search, attended an operational briefing and distributed pictures of the suspect and the house.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Amanda Holstein; the headnote was written by Catherine Jessee.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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But this was still just the flip of a coin, essentially.—
Ruthie Ackerman,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The coin imploded a month later, erasing billions of dollars in wealth.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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