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scotch

verb

Definition of scotchnext
as in to cream

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Recent Examples of scotch But Borkowski scotched a potential plea deal by refusing to drop the charge, and Hilliard will now stand trial in June. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 However, an oxygen-tank explosion 56 hours after launch scotched those plans and put the mission into survival mode. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026 It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 For beginners the classic Speyside style is part of an introduction to scotch. — Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scotch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
  1. cream
  2. best
  3. master
  4. lick
  5. whip
  6. defeat
  7. trim
  8. crush
Verb
  • In a mixer bowl, beat the butter, margarine, and cream cheese at high speed for 5 minutes until fully creamed.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This rule is evident when thinking about clothing items such as cozy white sweaters and cream corduroy pants during fall and winter.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • Having created this monster, Hansen now has to feed it; going up against Lost, To Catch a Predator needs to best itself every week.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The result—just the latest in a recent flurry of cases where a major technology company has bested American antitrust efforts—raises fresh questions about what will actually succeed in halting Big Tech’s outsized power and influence.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • For a position that requires so much experience to master, playing quarterback can be an old man’s game.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Knowing how to apply lipstick is one of those essential beauty skills worth mastering, alongside nailing how to apply cream blush and perfecting your base.
    — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of master
Verb
  • There was the physician who analyzed the growth rate of his fingernails for 35 years and the geologist who looked into why his colleagues lick rocks.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • An ancient Nazi scientist (Dan Stevens) crawling across a carpet to lick a woman’s stilettoed foot.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lick
Verb
  • Into the work, esparza’s has also added a scene from the Florentine Codex showing a Spaniard whipping an Indigenous person and images of ICE raids in LA and Chicago, connecting centuries of oppression together.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Many Hoosiers whip out their smartphones to pay for a latte or a drink at a bar.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of whip
Verb
  • Venus defeated Jennifer Capriati and Serena defeated Martina Hingis in front of a capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Kangaroos accomplished that goal, defeating Paschal 31-18 and entering district competition on a positive note.
    — Gavin Vieck, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeat
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  • People were fatally hit while hiking, kayaking, riding a Jet Ski, sitting on the beach, swimming, trimming trees and walking to their car, according to an incident chart on the National Lightning Safety Council website.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Airlines responded to these higher fuel costs by raising fare, trimming less-profitable flights and rethinking growth plans.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crush

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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