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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
Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
If, among the twenty now in the gate, there is another scratch later this week, very much including on Derby day, Churchill would assign Baeza a post position.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
And while 78 percent of global enterprises already use AI in some form, most have only scratched the surface.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Future chefs and home cooks will learn to cook, bake and decorate, all from scratch.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
If, among the twenty now in the gate, there is another scratch later this week, very much including on Derby day, Churchill would assign Baeza a post position.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The field for the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby was reduced to 19 by Friday after two horses were scratched with potential complications, including one colt trained by legendary trainer Bob Baffert.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
And while 78 percent of global enterprises already use AI in some form, most have only scratched the surface.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
Noun
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Since hair follicles contain stem cells that support skin healing, fewer hair follicles could translate into fewer stem cells and a slower mending of scrapes and scratches in humans.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Cover and help protect minor wounds, cuts, scrapes and burns with BAND-AID Brand Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages featuring details from artworks by Katsushika Hokusai in The Met collection.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
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The cash is transferred in minutes, though this depends on your bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
Verb
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To reduce the risk of sticking or sacrificing any of your fish to the flames, rub the grill grates generously and preheat the grill well in advance.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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It’s got a wide toe box, soft cushioning, and an upper that grips the ankles comfortably without rubbing the Achilles.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Photos also appear to show that protesters scribbled messages on desks.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Mark Twain scribbled this fragment in a journal around 1891, just a few years shy of sixty himself.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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My assumption is that most rational human beings would happily stay in a warm and cozy office and simply listen to the building creak and groan under the force of the violent gusts.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
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The set is a ship’s deck that tilts and creaks ominously while a screen plays eerily textured footage of a roiling ocean.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The money is deposited into a PA 529 education savings account and is intended to grow over time and can be used for qualified higher education expenses.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Sarah, who is an avid diver, has also written two books about her experiences: Noodle Loses Dad, a 2020 children’s book about loss, grief and blended families, and her memoir, A Time for Truth: My Father Jason and My Search for Justice and Healing, released in February 2025.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Thorne also wrote Toxic Town, also streamed by Netflix, telling the real-life story of the Corby case that occurred in the 1980s and ‘90s, when numerous children were born with birth defects after a toxic waste site was established near the town in Northamptonshire, UK.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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That’s how many people lost money on Trump’s meme coin, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And his whole presidency began with launching tools for bribery, meme coins to fleece working people and move around money in the dark, extortion settlements from media companies and law firms who gladly pay them.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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