scratch off

phrasal verb

scratched off; scratching off; scratches off

1

: to remove (something) from an object or surface by rubbing with a sharp edge or tool

2

: to draw a line through (something that is written down)

He scratched his name off the list.

Examples of scratch off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What used to be wholesome pictures of the poster’s white poodle posing for the camera were turned into horror snaps after someone at the office decided to scratch off the pup’s eyes. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025

That includes getting the state and local environmental permits needed to build a new marina out of scratch off the Seaquarium shores, including constructing piers on bay bottom owned by Miami-Dade. —Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025

This included using a key to try and scratch off some of the aluminum on the camera bay, but the resulting marks were easily rubbed off. —Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025

About 70% of lotto tickets sold are instant scratch off tickets, said Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for scratch off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff