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Recent Examples of scratched
In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
He was scratched up all over the place.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Nothing really scratched the itch.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
However, all three materials can be scratched and chipped.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Also, the Japanese mare Fee Blanche was scratched by veterinarians from the Filly & Mare Sprint and one of the also-eligible horses, Should’ve, was withdrawn from consideration for the Juvenile Turf Sprint.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
In his mugshot, Van Stockum’s face appeared to be scratched and bloodied.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Misa re-entered the lineup for Sunday’s game after he was scratched Friday when the Sharks played the New Jersey Devils and lost 3-1.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
He was scratched up all over the place.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Nothing really scratched the itch.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
However, all three materials can be scratched and chipped.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Also, the Japanese mare Fee Blanche was scratched by veterinarians from the Filly & Mare Sprint and one of the also-eligible horses, Should’ve, was withdrawn from consideration for the Juvenile Turf Sprint.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
In his mugshot, Van Stockum’s face appeared to be scratched and bloodied.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Misa re-entered the lineup for Sunday’s game after he was scratched Friday when the Sharks played the New Jersey Devils and lost 3-1.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched
Verb
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One of his conclusions after all that government service was that Congress had scraped too much power away from the presidency after the fiasco of Vietnam and scandal of Watergate.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, blocking only prevents future content from being scraped.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kelly grated on Hegseth, beginning even before Hegseth was confirmed to head the Pentagon.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup) Directions Gather all ingredients.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The drawings that filled Yorke and Donwood’s sketchbooks became some of the band’s most iconic insignia, tattooed on arms and scribbled on three-ring binders.—
Zoe Si,
New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2025
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The 68 photos released by the Oversight Committee Thursday also include several photo closeups of words scribbled on a back, foot, hip and a woman’s chest.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For nine years, guests filed into the quintessential diner, ordering the egg sandwich specials scrawled on a chalkboard and griddled pancakes browned by the flat top, which followed a recipe from Mitchell's grandfather.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone had scrawled the words marry me on the rusty derrick.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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