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as in metallic
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as in jagged
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as in scraping
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
scratched his arm on a branch
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as in scribbling
to write or draw hastily or carelessly
scratched a quick doodle in the margins
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Recent Examples of scratching
Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Similar to a sheet pan, whole meals can be built in a Dutch oven, scratching that same itch for convenience and less clean up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
By scratching beneath the surface to uncover these positive attributes, spies are able to forge connections with even the most seemingly reprehensible individuals.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Elf is a modern Christmas classic, but one of its most head-scratching yet hilarious moments almost ended up on the cutting room floor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Much information can be gleaned from a natal chart, like astrology’s Big Three—the Sun, Moon and Rising (or Ascendant) signs—and this is just scratching the surface.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But these forms of AI are only scratching the surface of what’s possible.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite being heavier than plastic or acrylic, glass is easier to clean without scratching, though plastic containers can also work.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
And that's just scratching the surface.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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But that’s just scratching the surface – addressing only the symptoms of the underlying challenges and only addressing them at the end of the SDLC process.
—Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Similar to a sheet pan, whole meals can be built in a Dutch oven, scratching that same itch for convenience and less clean up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
By scratching beneath the surface to uncover these positive attributes, spies are able to forge connections with even the most seemingly reprehensible individuals.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Elf is a modern Christmas classic, but one of its most head-scratching yet hilarious moments almost ended up on the cutting room floor.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Much information can be gleaned from a natal chart, like astrology’s Big Three—the Sun, Moon and Rising (or Ascendant) signs—and this is just scratching the surface.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But these forms of AI are only scratching the surface of what’s possible.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite being heavier than plastic or acrylic, glass is easier to clean without scratching, though plastic containers can also work.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
And that's just scratching the surface.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratching
Adjective
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The metallic leather cap toe and stiletto heel offered a clean contrast to the transparent PVC sides — an effect that mirrored the gown’s interplay of opaque velvet and sheer lace.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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The Cyber option, featured in pictures throughout this review, has metallic green accents and a few keycaps with a cyborg aesthetic.—
Francisco Lahoz,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were scratched into the surface by giant claws.—
Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Helped by the transaxle layout, the massive power gains, and sublime styling inside and out, the Vantage also requires less of the sacrifices dictated by low-slung mid-engine supercars that demand constant vigilance to avoid scraping on speed bumps, rough canyon roads, or driveways.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The scraping sensations shouldn't be painful but may feel slightly uncomfortable.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their bathroom floor also pooled with water after showering, and noise from other apartments, like the shrill beeps of a low-battery smoke detector next door, carried through the paper-thin walls.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
22 Apr. 2025
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As such, The Studio is shrill and talky, its chaotic scenes sparked by random performers like Charlize Theron, Zac Efron, Olivia Wilde and Sarah Polley, all of whom want something from Remick.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What spooks Vara is that A.I. writes what are possibly her essay’s most piercing lines.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Only Jean-Baptiste could make such a screed so funny, so piercing and so devastating.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Miz, often derided as a wrestler for his flamboyant and grating onscreen personality, is few people’s idea of a WrestleMania main-event talent, so his win makes the 27th event stand out as kind of an oddity.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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His political opponents viewed him as grating, uncooperative, and at times dogmatic.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One of dancehall’s biggest stars who had collaborated with artists such as Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe, Buju Banton’s career came to a screeching halt in 2009 when he was arrested in Sarasota and convicted in 2011.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Events like fires, floods, snowstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes can bring companies to a screeching halt by damaging facilities and even jeopardizing employees' lives.—
Niki Jorgensen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Still to this day, seeing a sea of red robes walking in twos is jarring.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Lighting designer Richard Norwood’s overhead fluorescents shine a harsh glare on Bisa’s Victorian-esque costumes, with jarring buzzes from sound designer Rick Sims punctuating the sudden lighting changes.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Scratching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratching. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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