1
as in writing
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 deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Verb
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In the dining and travel category, Francis Lam, writing for Condé Nast Traveler, won for his personal look at Hong Kong’s constant reinvention.—
General Manager,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026 -
How was writing that chapter and being so vulnerable about him?—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The actor, who returns as Forky in Toy Story 5, in theaters June 19, went on to share more insight into his reasoning for deleting the app.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Their relief at the reopening of the Hormuz reopening is real, but none of the major producers are canceling their pipeline feasibility studies.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In the last decade or so, network TV channels have reduced their late-night talk-show lineups, most recently with CBS canceling The Late Show.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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“Scratching (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratching%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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