from scratch

phrase

1

: from a point at which nothing has been done ahead of time

build a school system from scratch

2

: without using a prepared mixture of ingredients

bake a cake from scratch

Examples of from scratch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And over that period of time, really built a business from — from scratch. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Gulf News connects the trend with the satisfaction of making something from scratch, whether the finished product is a loaf of bread or a batch of cookies pulled straight from the oven. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

The company said the model sets a new high-water mark for its ability to autonomously control computer systems and perform tasks on users’ behalf, such as filling out spreadsheets and creating websites from scratch. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Gulf News connects grandmacore with the satisfaction of making something from scratch. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for from scratch

• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• bache
• batch
• brach
• catch