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Recent Examples of scrawl
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls.
—Emma Seiwell, Mercury News, 15 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
The bomber was carrying a toy gun with neo-Nazi references written all over it, including the words For Agartha scrawled across the barrel, according to investigators.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls.
—Emma Seiwell, Mercury News, 15 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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Add a couple of accent nails to your set by opting for a nude base and using a toothpick to scribble on lines in your statement color.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Marketing copy editors scribble it.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Use area rugs in high-traffic areas like entryways or in spaces where kids and pets play to prevent scratches.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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There was a massive scratch on her mom's front door that wasn't there before.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From start to finish at these Games, her joy has been written all over her face.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rob also wrote and presented 'The Happiness Map' travel show, which aired on BBC Radio 6Music between 2021 and 2023.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Pages and pages filled with Katharine’s small, neat handwriting.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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