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
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Without proper packaging, experts say, the funds stored on gift cards are vulnerable because their barcodes and PIN numbers, concealed only by a scratch off sticker, are visible.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 July 2024
Lottery Winner:Woman gives away over $100,000 after scratching off $1 million lottery prize: 'Pay it forward'
Powerball winning numbers for 08/03/2024
The winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 3 were 33, 13, 61, 40 and 60 with a Powerball of 20.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
The customer, who did not want to be publicly identified, scratched off the bar code on the front of the tickets and asked the clerk, Meet Patel, 23, of Murfreesboro, to see if either tickets were winners, Lt. Det.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
To save time, the customer had only scratched off the front bar code, and then asked Patel to check if the tickets were winners, authorities told CNN affiliate WTVF.
—Kaila Nichols, CNN, 23 July 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 July 2024
Lottery Winner:Woman gives away over $100,000 after scratching off $1 million lottery prize: 'Pay it forward'
Powerball winning numbers for 08/03/2024
The winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 3 were 33, 13, 61, 40 and 60 with a Powerball of 20.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
The customer, who did not want to be publicly identified, scratched off the bar code on the front of the tickets and asked the clerk, Meet Patel, 23, of Murfreesboro, to see if either tickets were winners, Lt. Det.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
To save time, the customer had only scratched off the front bar code, and then asked Patel to check if the tickets were winners, authorities told CNN affiliate WTVF.
—Kaila Nichols, CNN, 23 July 2024
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“Scratch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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