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Recent Examples of scratched
Sheehan, on the other hand, showed extreme confidence on Sunday, allowing one hit over seven shutout innings, striking out 10 and walking none, and the right-hander was in line for a win when the Dodgers scratched across a run in the bottom of the seventh for a 1-0 lead.
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Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Occasional licking, especially in moments of excitement or pleasure—such as when being scratched—is perfectly normal.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Its nonstick coating scratched from white roommates using tablespoons to scrape generic long-grain onto their plates.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
That 133-page City audit barely scratched the surface of the overall dysfunction at the City’s animal shelter.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Emani Ellis claimed Cardi, then pregnant with her first of three kids with Offset, scratched her face and spat on her during an argument outside the star’s ob-gyn’s office.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Vintage nonstick pots and pans were typically made with toxic materials that could be more hazardous if the cookware item is scratched or nicked.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The surface has barely been scratched.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jenna Ortega's Wednesday has only scratched the surface of her family's dark history.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Occasional licking, especially in moments of excitement or pleasure—such as when being scratched—is perfectly normal.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Its nonstick coating scratched from white roommates using tablespoons to scrape generic long-grain onto their plates.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
That 133-page City audit barely scratched the surface of the overall dysfunction at the City’s animal shelter.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Emani Ellis claimed Cardi, then pregnant with her first of three kids with Offset, scratched her face and spat on her during an argument outside the star’s ob-gyn’s office.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Vintage nonstick pots and pans were typically made with toxic materials that could be more hazardous if the cookware item is scratched or nicked.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The surface has barely been scratched.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jenna Ortega's Wednesday has only scratched the surface of her family's dark history.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched
Verb
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Despite the injury issues, the 49ers have scraped together a 3-0 record to kick off the year.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Today, many flex projects have been scraped, converted to logistics buildings, or repositioned for other uses.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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King’s calm way of dealing with racist slights grated on Tony Coleman, a Black drummer 30 years his junior who joined his band in 1978.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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The green cabbage and onion (and maybe a carrot nub, for a bit of color) should be very finely grated or even finely ground.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kids have scribbled it on their desks, fought to wear the 67 jersey in sports, and have made counting from one to 10 significantly harder for teachers.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
22 Sep. 2025
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Starting as nothing but a title scribbled down by Sampson with no lyrics, James helped craft the story of a woman who recommits to her faith after a near-death experience on a highway.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Apatow had with him a chaotic pile of notes—scrawled by hand, photocopied, clearly out of order, some upside down.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mester will slide down to his tiny kitchen at one end of the bar and cook you something from a chalkboard menu freshly scrawled each morning.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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