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

As more shoppers choose premade items over dining out or making a meal from scratch, according to a report by FMI, the Food Industry Association, Berkeley Bowl's hot bar is a must, featuring sushi, salads, sandwiches and more. — Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Or pay a similar amount to start a new NBA franchise from scratch (albeit with the existing SuperSonics branding). — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The plan was always to create an apartment from scratch due to the logistics of shooting, though Healy did scout a few real homes in San Francisco during production for inspiration. — Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026

The skyscraper is being converted into apartments, which is a more complicated process than building one from scratch and requires extensive structural, plumbing and mechanical work. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for from scratch

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