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as in cash
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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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as in to write
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 to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Recent Examples of scratch
Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Nearby is a Harptone 12-string Jumbo acoustic guitar, which has scratches on it and a broken string, and which was used in one of Bowie's videos for his hit Space Oddity.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 13 Sep. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Both are resistant to cracking and scratching, but Apple says the second-generation material is three times more resistant to scratching.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The 23-year-old was a late scratch Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners and did not play in Wednesday’s series finale.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Nearby is a Harptone 12-string Jumbo acoustic guitar, which has scratches on it and a broken string, and which was used in one of Bowie's videos for his hit Space Oddity.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was scratched from the starting lineup 15 minutes before game time on Wednesday and hasn’t played since.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Both are resistant to cracking and scratching, but Apple says the second-generation material is three times more resistant to scratching.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
Noun
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The autopsy found small scrapes on Adair’s skin and hemorrhages, or bruises, on his back and shoulders.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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During law enforcement’s struggle with Reid, the FBI agent she was charged with assaulting was left with a scrape on her hand.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Inside the Sámi church, centuries-old wood creaks under candlelight—while at Nutti Sámi Siida (a reindeer lodge offering traditional Sámi experiences), visitors sip warm lingonberry juice and listen to joik songs.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As the jurors exited the courtroom, the only sound was the creak of the swinging gate.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Corporations love money more than anything, & this will really harm them and force them to do the right thing.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The brand showcased new versions of its viral Kisslock bag and mini coin purses worn as necklaces (plus, more print media, with tiny books in the form of earrings and bag charms).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese yuan's recent rally against the greenback may still have room to run as Beijing guides the currency higher and is seen as favoring holding off on the next rate cut.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Visa, for example, supports USDC, EuroC, USDG and PYUSD as settlement currencies on its network across four different blockchains, seven days a week.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Software developers who are looking for a few bucks on the side are willing to take on these duties.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Near the end of their trip, Frazier loaned Ali a hundred bucks.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Koshari, a local staple made with pasta, rice, and chickpeas, comes reimagined as a salad, while jammy eggs wrapped in falafel dough are reminiscent of Scotch eggs.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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These handheld pies use buttery crescent dough, saving you time without sacrificing any of the flavor.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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