scotch

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Recent Examples of scotch 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 At times, the episodes become a little repetitive as Carter shows up somewhere after the arrival of the gang members to scotch their plans in increasingly ingenious ways. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scotch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
Verb
  • Dr Pepper has invested heavily in marketing during college football games and come up with novel flavors like strawberries and cream to entice soda drinkers.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • With rich textures like burgundy abrasivato leather and cream crepe de chine, AW25 strikes a balance between elegance and playfulness.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The road to the playoffs begins Sunday in Indianapolis against the Colts, a team that bested them 16-10 in Lucas Oil Stadium nearly a year ago.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The original Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds bested the Sony and Apple earphones, and the second-generation model takes things to another level.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chelsea have mastered the art of the consistent grind.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But to unlock it, individuals must first master themselves.
    Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Common symptoms include excessive scratching, licking, ear infections, and digestive issues.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Olbinski ran to his car, while others hunkered down and braved the brutal winds and whipping sand.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Milwaukee mother who claimed her stepfather threw her baby from a balcony has now been charged with child abuse herself, accused of whipping her younger brothers.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Colleyville Heritage defeated Richland 30-21 in a game halted early in the third quarter after a second lightning delay Friday at Mustang-Panther Stadium.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Dryden also represented his country several times, most notably helping Team Canada defeat the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Undeterred, Rodgers connected on a five-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Warren to trim the deficit to 26-24.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Several parts of the metal vehicle were crushed.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The disaster is remembered not just for its winds, but for the crushing surge of water that devastated rural Louisiana parishes and tore through the heart of New Orleans.
    Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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