scratch pad

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Recent Examples of scratch pad In the company’s office at 57 Broadway, Mead pulled out a yellow scratch pad and jotted a profit-sharing proposal: McKim—42 percent; Mead—33 percent; White—25 percent. Henry Wiencek july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 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 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch pad
Noun
  • Surtain is hardly seen at his locker after practice without a tablet primed with cut-ups.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Iron tablets may interfere with antibiotics.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pad has enough traction to stay in place and can be removed and hand-washed when necessary.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But in its July update, P&G only disclosed that included narrowing the variety of its feminine pads in Asia and trim some overseas product offerings for the company's Oral Care, Fabric Care and Grooming businesses.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their latest album has been lauded for its exploration of identity and resilience, further solidifying their reputation as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary music.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Beyond Fever’s head-spinning commercial success, the band’s debut album was the most popular LP to come from the online MySpace era of pop-punk and emo music.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among the exhibits is a notebook containing his handwritten account of how his grandfather arrived in Paris on foot at the age of 16 and secured an apprenticeship with a box-maker and packer named Monsieur Maréchal.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This notepad and notepad holder set would look good on any desk.
    Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Tom Kreager slumped back into his chair and held a notepad up to the light, as if the words written on it were lying to him.
    Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Scratch pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20pad. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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