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Recent Examples of scrawl
Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Vandals recently scrawled graffiti inside Yosemite National Park near the popular Bridalveil Falls Trail.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
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
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Verb
There’s a novella of a wine list, with by-the-glass options obscurely scrawled on a mirror above the bar.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Vandals recently scrawled graffiti inside Yosemite National Park near the popular Bridalveil Falls Trail.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawl
Verb
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With all meetings relegated to Zoom, D’Amaro would cover his name tag with masking tape and scribble his emotional state with a blue pen.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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More tournaments to come While Yount has developed a near-superpower of watching 12 mats at once, Smith, for the most part, relaxes in his seat and enjoys the show at Ball Arena while Yount scribbles on his brackets.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Purchased more than 4,000 times in the past month, the frames contain real glass that offers protection from scratches.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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Down below, the brick basement — once scratch storage — has been reshaped as a speakeasy‑style hangout with a tiki bar and pool table, the kind of low‑ceilinged space that practically demands blues or bluegrass, Daniel said.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within hours of El Mencho’s death there were already ballads, known as narcocorridos, written about his killing.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The film is written, directed, produced, shot, edited, and narrated by Josef Gatti and produced by Rob Innes.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Police said handwriting analysis revealed it was most likely written by a teenager.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the latter city, the Le Marais boutique will see Lélu join Autry’s customers on Saturday for a meet and greet, handwriting personalized postcards.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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