scratch out

verb

scratched out; scratching out; scratches out

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

I scratched out the mistake.

Examples of scratch out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the lawsuit, Independence City Clerk Suzanne Holland notified organizers of the beginning of the 10-day re-collection period in a letter dated May 28, but with the date scratched out in pen and rewritten as May 29. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

The Nationals grabbed an early lead, scratching out a run in the third. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Christy Baker won $50,000 playing the Instant Million lottery game after scratching out a few lucky numbers on her anniversary, according to the Arkansas lottery. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

Christian scratched out a run in the top of the seventh. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026

Rhymes for scratch out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout