scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
Recent Examples on the Web
Just hours before the shooting, Ethan’s parents were called in to the school for a meeting with counselors about violent writings and doodles scrawled between the math problems on his homework.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
With Russian presidential election,Vladimir Putin may cement longest reign since Stalin
Putin foes dismiss 'sham' election
Exiled businessman and opposition activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky said some dissenters were protesting by scrawling Navalny's name across their ballots.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Some arrive with a relative’s phone number scrawled on their hands.
—Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The name of the victim and her birthday were scrawled on paper and left on the altar, along with her photo.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
With Russian presidential election,Vladimir Putin may cement longest reign since Stalin
Putin foes dismiss 'sham' election
Exiled businessman and opposition activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky said some dissenters were protesting by scrawling Navalny's name across their ballots.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Some arrive with a relative’s phone number scrawled on their hands.
—Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The name of the victim and her birthday were scrawled on paper and left on the altar, along with her photo.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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