Thesaurus results for SCRIBBLE

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verb

ˈskri-bəl

Definition of scribble

as in to write

to write or draw hastily or carelessly she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving

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as in to pen

to compose and set down on paper the words of he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door

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Verb

With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Noun

There, carved into the threshold of the front door, are notches and scribbles. — Glamour, 7 Apr. 2026 Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scribble

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Among those claims, more than 70% of homeowners with insurance were underinsured by an average of roughly 20%, Klein wrote.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of write

Noun

At the center of it all is an FBI agent’s handwritten scrawl, detailing an alleged murder confession by a man who is missing and widely believed to have been murdered.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The script is usually written in a nameless scrawl.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Definition of scrawl

Verb

In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Sure, plastic kitchenware can be cost-effective up front, but repeatedly replacing staples that have warped, scratched, or held onto lingering odors adds up over time.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratch

Noun

The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The support for styluses like the Surface Pen on touch screens is robust, with incredibly smooth handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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