scotch

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Recent Examples of scotch Hopes it gets scotched will have improved with Trump unveiling a trade deal with the UK – one of the nations that most takes advantage of American production needs. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 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 The three-minute segment came on a chilly late-winter’s eve, scotching any notion that the forecast Doctor Love shouted out loud would be hotter than hell. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Mar. 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
  • In contrast to cream or beige carpets, which blend easily with a broader palette, gray requires more intentional design.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
  • In Vanderbilt’s first game after his boast, East Tennessee State creamed the Commodores.
    Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The star of the show is the HDR by Barco projection technology, the first cinema system capable of full high dynamic range, besting even Dolby Cinema in that regard.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • First, find all of the pieces, then master the art of folding each one into a rectangle, leaving one pillowcase off to the side.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
  • What’s particularly telling is that this versatility has been mastered out of necessity for women athletes and teams.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In it, the dog licked its butt, then licked Paul’s lips.
    Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
  • If pets or livestock have contact with the water, clean the animal with clean water right away and keep them from licking their body, the department advises.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The girl was allegedly burned with hot water, beaten and whipped, according to the outlets, citing probable cause documents from local police.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • And that’s even before his lighthouse keeper character whips out a delightfully goofy Scottish accent or a series of minimal but masterful props.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kinloch closely defeated former THAW CEO Saunteel Jenkins in the city's Aug. 5 primary to advance in the race, according to unofficial vote results on the city's website.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The Minutemen lost to East Carolina in the 1964 Tangerine Bowl in Orlando and defeated UC-Davis in the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To see if your rose bush is dying or just dormant, trim a cane that looks dead and cut away some of the bark.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • In the case of the plastic eel, trim the tail to a slim taper.
    Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The regime crushed the protests and placed Mousavi under house arrest.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
  • For two months, the scenes at GHF’s four distribution sites have been chaotic, with the Israeli military seen firing towards scores of Palestinians, some of whom have been crushed in the scramble to reach aid.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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