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.
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The club got back on the road as one member went to scratch off a ticket.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The Craighead County man scratched off the first row of the Jewel 7s ticket and was instantly met with a $100,000 prize, Arkansas lottery officials said in an April 1 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
The Kel-Tec’s serial number had been scratched off, investigators said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Clark scratched off the ticket on the spot, revealing a top prize of $50,000, according to a Feb. 21 news release from the Iowa Lottery.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The Craighead County man scratched off the first row of the Jewel 7s ticket and was instantly met with a $100,000 prize, Arkansas lottery officials said in an April 1 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
The Kel-Tec’s serial number had been scratched off, investigators said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Clark scratched off the ticket on the spot, revealing a top prize of $50,000, according to a Feb. 21 news release from the Iowa Lottery.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Scratch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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