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Recent Examples of scotch
This idea was scotched in April, but revived two months later.
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Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024
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Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
Verb
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There's no flour, no creaming butter, nothing fancy.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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They are also topped with the apple pie filling, walnut streusel and vanilla chantilly cream.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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Bivol bested Ramirez in that 2022 contest, winning via unanimous decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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So, General Motors and its portfolio of brands could have a better shot at besting Tesla in electric vehicle sales in 2026.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Stylish outfit equations have never been easier to master.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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In the video, the mother dog stays close to her pup, licking him and standing over him protectively.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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While her Nickelodeon and Disney peers have seemingly all had at least one major scandal to their names (ranging from incessant twerking and licking unpurchased donuts to near-fatal overdoses), Palmer’s celebrity was, in part, defined by her lack of verifiable scandals.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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The San Diego native whipped a low cross into the box, which both Adriana Leon and Ascanio narrowly missed.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Chelsea took the lead on 13 minutes when Neto raced away from deep inside the Flamengo half and opened his body before whipping the ball past Agustin Rossi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The Italian became the first man or woman from her country to defeat a top-3 seed at Wimbledon since the Open Era began in 1968.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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There had been rumors that Brown could be traded this offseason, as the Celtics continue to trim a significant amount of money off their books.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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That 90 gets trimmed to 53 by the start of the season.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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Add garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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The series-opener started on a strong note for the Bombers, as Aaron Judge crushed his 28th home run off Nick Lodolo in the first inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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