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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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Recent Examples of scratch
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 June 2025
That approach extends to how The Waterfront positions the town’s minority residents to scratch the façade of this mostly white, upper-class community.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Kakko’s departure didn’t mean the end of controversial scratches.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Verb
Vertical Velocity While coaster nuts had to say goodbye to the world's fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, when it was demolished at Six Flags Great Adventures in Jackson Township, N.J. earlier this year, one of the park's newest coasters is here to scratch a similar itch.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 June 2025
That approach extends to how The Waterfront positions the town’s minority residents to scratch the façade of this mostly white, upper-class community.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
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The following day, though, Sovereignty’s trainer Bill Mott said the horse had a scrape on his right front pastern, which is above the hoof.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Wash your feet with warm, soapy water each night, checking for any injuries like cuts or scrapes.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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But policymakers have avoided the mass cash handouts that the U.S. and Hong Kong gave residents to stimulate spending after the pandemic.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Oracle announced a cash dividend of $0.50 per share for Q4 2025 for outstanding common shares.—
Ankita Dhawan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Spray each area of the body for at least six seconds from just a few inches away, and then rub it in.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
16 June 2025
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Just slice an onion and rub it along the grates using tongs.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Sometimes, the cast and crew would spend all day hanging around a café in Montparnasse while Godard scribbled ideas on napkins.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Some drivers have taken out their frustrations by scribbling curses against Uber and its executives on the walls inside the port-a-potties, lamenting the hourslong rides that result in no tips, or the days they’ve been locked out of their accounts with no explanation.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Like any old building, Larkin Lodge has creaks and drafts, but Emily thinks there’s more going on.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Photo : Icon 4x4 For this prototype, sound-deadening materials and carpeting were absent in order to help locate newfound creaks and rattles that a V-8 engine might cover up.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sano said sponsorship interest could bring more money to players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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The club has turned the Ohtani contract into a credit card, using the money to lure talent to Los Angeles while convincing the new arrivals to defer salary for down the road.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Interestingly, more people bet on the first half’s total points—about 2.3 million tickets were written—but the average amount bet was about half that of first- and third-quarter point bets.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2025
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Daniel has written about hockey for Sportsnet, The Hockey News, Yahoo Canada Sports and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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What once started as dropping a few coins into the arcade game to get extra lives or special moves has evolved into a more complex ecosystem.—
Bartosz Skwarczek,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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For the San Diegans who’ve plowed serious coin into SDFC matches, the event will pose a challenge.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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