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Recent Examples of scrawl
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
After centuries of excavations, the exhibition’s organizers have much to work with, ranging from ancient graffiti scrawled on the walls of private houses to the two nearly life-size statues of a man and woman that were discovered earlier this year, per a statement.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Some were scrawled on delicate parchment, others typewritten with military precision and still more tapped out on computer screens.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
The crime scene was made more terrifying by a cryptic message the killer scrawled across a wall near the victims that demanded drug money.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Noun
But Goyeneche said such escapes are most common during a work or medical release, rather than busting through jail walls and taking time to scrawl a mocking message.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
After centuries of excavations, the exhibition’s organizers have much to work with, ranging from ancient graffiti scrawled on the walls of private houses to the two nearly life-size statues of a man and woman that were discovered earlier this year, per a statement.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Some were scrawled on delicate parchment, others typewritten with military precision and still more tapped out on computer screens.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
The crime scene was made more terrifying by a cryptic message the killer scrawled across a wall near the victims that demanded drug money.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawl
Verb
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The principal bedroom suite comes with its own dressing room, bathroom, and study—separated just enough to imagine lyrics or verses being scribbled in quiet moments.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Controllers arrange the flight strips on a board, scribbling notes and moving them around to help choreograph the complicated ballet of planes in the sky.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The ability to generate ideas from scratch, to truly go from nothing to something, is a skill.—
Christian Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But then they are just met with crying meows and scratches at the door.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The 6-3 decision, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, could dramatically reshape how citizenship is granted in the United States.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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His injuries left him unable to work, leading to financial woes that were exacerbated by extensive hospital bills for medical care, diagnostic tests and therapy, Moore wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The class broke down into groups, each focusing on a different aspect of White’s story: For instance, one group attempted a handwriting analysis, while another searched for records of White during his enslavement in Maryland.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In other words, the historical record seems as illegible as my own prehistoric handwriting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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