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Recent Examples of scratched
But over time, even the most beautiful planks can start to look dull, dry, or scratched, especially in high-traffic areas.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Jenna Ortega's Wednesday has only scratched the surface of her family's dark history.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Emani Ellis' lawsuit, which was first filed in February 2020, alleged Cardi spat on her and scratched her nose during an altercation outside of an obstetrician's office.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
And while fans got to see a lot of what went down, the series only scratched the surface.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Pacific Classic had lost some of its fizz when original morning-line favorite Nysos was scratched because of a hoof bruise, but turned out to be a memorable edition of Del Mar’s marquee race.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Ellis claims that Cardi scratched her with her nail and spit on her; the rapper maintains that the altercation was strictly verbal and never became physical.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
Paige Bueckers, scratched late Wednesday with illness, remains questionable for Friday.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Harrison had been an option to make Monday’s start in Baltimore, having been scratched from his Triple-A start over the weekend, but the Red Sox opted to use an opener, followed by Fitts in a bulk role.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Jenna Ortega's Wednesday has only scratched the surface of her family's dark history.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Emani Ellis' lawsuit, which was first filed in February 2020, alleged Cardi spat on her and scratched her nose during an altercation outside of an obstetrician's office.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
And while fans got to see a lot of what went down, the series only scratched the surface.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Pacific Classic had lost some of its fizz when original morning-line favorite Nysos was scratched because of a hoof bruise, but turned out to be a memorable edition of Del Mar’s marquee race.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Ellis claims that Cardi scratched her with her nail and spit on her; the rapper maintains that the altercation was strictly verbal and never became physical.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
Paige Bueckers, scratched late Wednesday with illness, remains questionable for Friday.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Harrison had been an option to make Monday’s start in Baltimore, having been scratched from his Triple-A start over the weekend, but the Red Sox opted to use an opener, followed by Fitts in a bulk role.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched
Verb
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Candle wax should be carefully scraped away with the edge of a plastic putty knife, not metal.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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The beauty of most D2C customer lists is that they weren’t scraped or cobbled together.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Traditionally, the onions are grated with a box grater, but Fargian says the blender creates a similar effect.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Aug. 2025
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These light, fluffy gnocchi have grated cheese in the dough and are pan-fried for a crispy exterior.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Editors scribbled notes in Moleskines while assistants timed each exit.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Aug. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, a trading card featuring the new Legend High School quarterback — complete with a red backing, a gold frame and his autograph scribbled in blue — was posted to eBay with a yowza, bid-starting price of $145.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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Rolodex cards with famous names scrawled on them are a museum unto themselves.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the deadly attack at a Minneapolis church, the shooter scrawled the names of previous mass shooters on their firearms.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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