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
Handwritten messages are scrawled on the Pulse sign.
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Obscene slogans directed at Trump and federal law enforcement remained scrawled across several buildings.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In the run-up to the 2023 mayoral election in Colorado Springs, a racial slur was scrawled across a Black candidate’s sign and a cross set on fire in front of it.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
El Camino Fundamental High School officials launched an investigation after racial and anti-Semitic slurs were discovered scrawled on restroom walls in two separate incidents last week, the school’s principal said in a letter to families Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Obscene slogans directed at Trump and federal law enforcement remained scrawled across several buildings.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In the run-up to the 2023 mayoral election in Colorado Springs, a racial slur was scrawled across a Black candidate’s sign and a cross set on fire in front of it.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
El Camino Fundamental High School officials launched an investigation after racial and anti-Semitic slurs were discovered scrawled on restroom walls in two separate incidents last week, the school’s principal said in a letter to families Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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