scratch pad

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Recent Examples of scratch pad Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season. Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 To get to 90 percent utilization, IBM had to design the scratch pad with a huge read/write bandwidth, 192 gigabytes per second. IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018 The desktop scratch pad has a laundry list of ideas to try in the coming months in my continuing effort to examine sports from different perspectives. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 3 May 2023 Part scratching post, part toy, this round and standalone scratch pad features an insert for the cardboard scratchpads, which are easy to replace. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023 Beach Cat Scratcher House ($14.99; target.com) Give your cat the summer state of mind with this adorable scratch pad beach house. Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020 Jones Road’s site reveals easy, scratch pad-like breakdowns of scores of achievable makeup looks, shown on models of all races and ages. Laura Neilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2021 Each planter features a drainage hole, and comes with a matching saucer, mesh drainage net, and a protective scratch pad. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2021 So keep a list of your favorites on a scratch pad somewhere and use it as your secret weapon. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch pad
Noun
  • Another great choice for kids ages 3 to 7, this 8-inch tablet offers all the perks of other devices designed with little ones in mind, including easy-to-use parental controls, a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ and a two-year worry-free guarantee.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
  • The devices promise the screen size of a tablet in a format that can be stored in pants pockets.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The mission was the 3rd in less than 30 hours for SpaceX among its 2 Florida and 1 California launch pads.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
  • Pair it with reusable cotton pads for an eco-friendly beauty routine.
    Jené Luciani Sena may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Wonho says that many of the songs on the album will be in English to better communicate with fans worldwide.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Work on the album began after a transformative period of self-discovery, after recovering from an eating disorder and processing the end of a long-term relationship.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • August was all about preparing for the return to school, with popular grocery items including colored pencils, ring binders, index cards, as well as rulers, notebooks, and calculators.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
  • From there, the development team empties their notebook of all the eccentric ideas that didn’t make the cut the first time around.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • His pregnant wife Suzanne Belcher, riding shotgun, jotted Love’s gems down on a notepad.
    Elias Leight, Billboard, 18 June 2025
  • Close unrelated tabs, silence notifications and keep a notepad for jotting down thoughts instead of jumping to another task.
    Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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“Scratch pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20pad. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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