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verb

ˈskrȯl

Definition of scrawl

as in to scribble

to write or draw hastily or carelessly scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off

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The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls, court documents show. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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There are notebooks covered in Paulsen’s thin scrawl and play drawings everywhere. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Who among us had a little pad on our nightstand, a stack of swollen notebooks beneath our bed, pages puffy with scrawl? — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrawl

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Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of scribble

Noun

Given that matte white finishes are sometimes made out of enamel, scratches and chips are a possibility, Bennett shares.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Many of the improvements are with the cameras—still a big reason to buy a Pixel—but there are some minor, welcome upgrades, like a scratch-resistant display coating, a brighter screen, more base storage, and faster charging.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratch

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But blaming the technology risks obscuring the fact that humans write the code, select the data on which AI systems are trained, approve their use, and decide where and how they are deployed.

— Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Ken Dychtwald, a psychologist who's written extensively about the golden years, says with more than 80 million Americans now over the age of 65, expect to see a lot more of these luxury senior communities.

— Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of write

Noun

Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
According to a Meta news release, the team explored hundreds of designs, from all-caps to literal handwriting.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of handwriting

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