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Recent Examples of scrawl
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Form the sound of it, the trouble that Muse will cause is with a capital T, scrawled in gloppy blood.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Before the ink was scrawled on those final acquisition papers in 2021, YASA spun off its aerospace interests into Evolito.
Evolito
Evolito was born with the brief of further developing and commercializing Yasa's compact, power-dense motor tech for the aerospace sector.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alongside the photo opportunity is the chance to leave a mark on a cultural institution; passers-by have the opportunity to scrawl a message on the white wall outside of the studios.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
For those with notes scrawled on both sides, be sure to find an album with clear pockets.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Form the sound of it, the trouble that Muse will cause is with a capital T, scrawled in gloppy blood.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Before the ink was scrawled on those final acquisition papers in 2021, YASA spun off its aerospace interests into Evolito.
Evolito
Evolito was born with the brief of further developing and commercializing Yasa's compact, power-dense motor tech for the aerospace sector.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alongside the photo opportunity is the chance to leave a mark on a cultural institution; passers-by have the opportunity to scrawl a message on the white wall outside of the studios.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawl
Verb
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Every so often, Elliott scribbles a note as does a second sniper, Frank (Taylor John Smith).—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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One is settled on the edge of a love seat in the front yard, scribbling notes into a journal.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hassabis and Murdoch had to hire a team from scratch.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Head coach Pat Kelsey has earned some trust after building an entire roster from scratch in his first year and coming away with a winner.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That was really what inspired me to write the book.—
As told to Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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She’s written about the rights of protesting employees and the rise of AI career coaches.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That student occasionally popped by her class to examine how her handwriting, but not her sentiment, had changed.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dyspraxia is a motor coordination disorder that affects physical tasks such as coordination, handwriting, or balance.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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