SCRATCHED (OUT) Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

scratched (out)

verb

past tense of scratch (out)

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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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one

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stetted

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Strong, who played Jerry Rubin in the Netflix film that Sorkin also wrote and helmed, explained that his request wasn’t meant to put anyone in harm’s way.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
The dog continued to poop and pee as it was beaten, police wrote.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

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On Friday, Schmidt confirmed claims that an Observer reporter's photos of him, taken in front of government buildings during an official event, were deleted from their camera by an aide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The profile has since been deleted and CNN has reached out to LinkedIn for comment.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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The ensemble cast also features Joe Wilkinson, Akshay Khanna, Abigail Lawrie, Laura Haddock and Jing Lusi, and is penned by Moffat.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Paszkowski penned the distinctive exterior, incorporating layered decks as a nod to Japanese pavilion architecture and a sleek, angular superstructure inspired by a katana.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

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Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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