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Recent Examples of scratched
Carlos Narvaez is also back in the lineup at catcher after he was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup with back tightness.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
At one point or another, everything in life gets nicked, scratched or broken — even our relationships.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
If they are made of iron or steel, the fixtures begin to rust as soon as the plating is chipped, scratched, or worn away.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Gaudette had been scratched for the first three post-Olympic break games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Followers of the sweet science scratched their heads.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet he was scratched for one game and played less than three minutes in another last postseason, seeing his role become marginal at best.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
He originally was slated to play in Thursday’s Cactus League game against the Los Angeles Dodgers before his trip, but he was scratched because of general fatigue.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
And Hedman — who waited 17 years into his NHL career for his first and likely only chance to play in the Winter Games — had a premature end to his stay, scratched from Sweden’s quarterfinal game against the United States after suffering a lower-body injury during warmups.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
At one point or another, everything in life gets nicked, scratched or broken — even our relationships.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
If they are made of iron or steel, the fixtures begin to rust as soon as the plating is chipped, scratched, or worn away.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Gaudette had been scratched for the first three post-Olympic break games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Followers of the sweet science scratched their heads.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet he was scratched for one game and played less than three minutes in another last postseason, seeing his role become marginal at best.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
He originally was slated to play in Thursday’s Cactus League game against the Los Angeles Dodgers before his trip, but he was scratched because of general fatigue.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
And Hedman — who waited 17 years into his NHL career for his first and likely only chance to play in the Winter Games — had a premature end to his stay, scratched from Sweden’s quarterfinal game against the United States after suffering a lower-body injury during warmups.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched
Verb
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Ireland scraped past Wales 27-17 and stayed in the Six Nations title race on Friday for at least 24 hours.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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That way, those accounts can’t be scraped up by brokers.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Use vegetables not for bulk but as bold flavor flourishes—grated, blitzed, or shaved—to finish off a dish.—
Chadwick Boyd,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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The cloud of cream cheese over the top is light as air, weighed down with a heap of Parmesan cheese grated so finely the curls disappear on your tongue.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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School officials gathered and answered the questions scribbled on index cards.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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In those brownstones, the icons scribbled about notepads and surrendered those eternal drafts to thin paper zines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The department also alleges that Jewish professors were assaulted, and swastikas were scrawled on UCLA buildings.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Protestors prominently displayed a large Mexican flag, along with an upside-down American flag sign with a peace sign scrawled across it in black paint.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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