scotch

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Recent Examples of scotch But Buffett died later that year, scotching those plans. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025 The claims of progress, inclusion, and financial stability – the last of which Ben Sulayem has frequently highlighted – were all scotched by Mayer. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2025 The avoidable editorial error collided with Channel 4 broadcasting Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, a documentary that the BBC formally scotched just days earlier amid a rancorous dispute over the impartiality of the filmmakers involved in telling the stories of warzone medics. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025 Katy Perry is gearing up to launch her global Lifetimes tour in Mexico City on Wednesday night (April 23), but a pair of Guadalajara, Mexico shows originally scheduled for next week have been scotched due to issues with the venue. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scotch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
Verb
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until combined.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In a stand mixer, thoroughly cream together the shortening, margarine, 3 cups of the sugar, and the eggs.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maya Morrison had 28 assists, 12 service points and two aces, while Sadie Hartley Matteson notched 15 kills as Old Rochester (15-3) bested Somerset Berkley 3-0 in the South Coast Conference.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The California team bested UNC 21-18.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • From canning tomatoes to mastering yeast rises, these culinary arts combine utility with pleasure.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, orange-red flames began to lick the wall and the roof’s open eaves.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Leafs forward Dakota Joshua weaved through Buffalo’s defensive zone coverage without much resistance and then whipped an off-balance shot toward the net.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Glo clearly brought good luck to the game, seeing as the Raptors defeated the Hawks 138-118.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In these sparsely populated spaces, the mountain always defeats the human, instilling a deep respect for the environment.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To prune overgrown blueberry bushes, trim half of the oldest canes down to the ground to encourage new branches to grow.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Adams’ Exit Narrows the Field After Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race, much of his support appeared to transfer to Cuomo, trimming Mamdani’s lead.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has aromas of red plum, red raspberry, and crushed violet petals with soft, rounded tannins and flavors of cassis, raspberry, and black plum.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Next to the nonwoven ends sits a tray of unused beads, some of which have seemingly spilled over and were crushed into dust by footsteps.
    Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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