1
as in wrote
to compose and set down on paper the words of
scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front
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2
as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one
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Showalter, the director of The Idea of You and The Big Sick, co-wrote the film with Chandler Baker.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The duo are known for their directing work, but the opportunity to work as writers on a movie series that was a childhood favorite to them both, and to work with Columbus, who also wrote 1980s classic The Goonies and directed Home Alone, was too good to pass up.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The original photo has been deleted, but has since been reshared on other social media accounts.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As of reporting, Grubbs had deleted all the videos from her TikTok.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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On December 22, 1978, Bernadette Mayer penned her book-length poem Midwinter Day, which describes a single day at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Described as Superbad meets Derry Girls, Bender is based on the late-’70s, post-punk Dublin coming-of-age experiences of Adrian Cunningham, who penned the script.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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At least one Halloween parade was canceled.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Benson Boone canceled his show at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in England an hour before his concert due to vocal issues and illness.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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