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Recent Examples of scratched
If you have been bitten or scratched by an animal, seek medical attention immediately.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.
—Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Incredibly shocking moment in the run-up to the race as Great White is scratched.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Joined the field Friday after Right to Party was scratched.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Three other horses were scratched during the week.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
And scratched nonstick pans are a real concern for most home cooks.
—Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
In fact, Bump — who was drawn into the lineup after Tocchet scratched forward Matvei Michkov — scored a massive goal to get the Flyers on the board after falling behind 2-0.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.
—Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Incredibly shocking moment in the run-up to the race as Great White is scratched.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Joined the field Friday after Right to Party was scratched.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Three other horses were scratched during the week.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
And scratched nonstick pans are a real concern for most home cooks.
—Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
In fact, Bump — who was drawn into the lineup after Tocchet scratched forward Matvei Michkov — scored a massive goal to get the Flyers on the board after falling behind 2-0.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched
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His father finally scraped together about $30,000 to free him, and three years after his release, Diego started a business leading birding tours.—
Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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After all, one line of thinking goes, the big LLMs have already scraped everything available on the web.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.—
Sheldon Simeon,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cream cheese, vanilla bean paste, and grated orange zest come together to create this melt-in-your-mouth confection.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Melville, reading Emerson’s two essay collections in the 1860s, scribbled a mix of agreement and strong disagreement in their margins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oz prepared to turn over a piece of paper with a name scribbled on it with a Sharpie.—
Weijia Jiang,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those were some of the chants from a few dozen protesters, some clad in pink balaclavas, some with bared breasts, floral crowns, and messages scrawled across their bodies, outside the Russian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale on Wednesday morning.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Najib was in that position in 2011 when teenagers who scrawled antigovernment graffiti on a school wall in Daraa were arrested and tortured.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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