1
as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front
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2
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one
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Blackburn further wrote that the county would also need to reimburse the Bengals for two enhancement projects the team had paid for: The installation of self-checkout concessions which cost over $1.6 million. LED video boards which cost over $4 million.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025 -
Rahaman wrote two books about his time boxing with his brother: 2014’s That’s Muhammad Ali’s Brother!—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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With funds to spare, $20,000 was devoted to deleting duplicate data to optimize website performance.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Worse, organizations often delete footage to save space, losing critical data in the process.—
Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Carrie Bradshaw will soon be penning her last column, and fans are sharing mixed reactions.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tolkien penned his popular fantasy series during World War II.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Start your free trial and get access to 5 all-new premium newsletters—cancel anytime.—
Andrea J. Arratibel,
Wired News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The floods in Wisconsin caused officials to cancel the last day of the Wisconsin State Fair.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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