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Recent Examples of scrawl
Arielle Zionts, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The last two generations came of age in a world where digital birthday cards are standard, signatures are scrawled awkwardly using a finger and to-do shopping lists no longer offer the satisfying opportunity to scratch out item after item.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 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 paper was scrawled with phone numbers of politicians to call and driving distances to dialysis centers in the region.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The last two generations came of age in a world where digital birthday cards are standard, signatures are scrawled awkwardly using a finger and to-do shopping lists no longer offer the satisfying opportunity to scratch out item after item.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 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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This group – which included women with graying hair and comfortable OnCloud running shoes, a doctoral student scribbling in a tiny notebook and men wearing office casual chinos – were talking death over tea and vegan strawberry cookies in a gathering commonly called a Death Cafe.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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As a kid, Bazzana scribbled hitting strategies into a little red book.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, let the paste sit for a few minutes before scrubbing away with a clean cloth to reveal like-new furniture with no superficial scratches.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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The most obvious someone is Ross Colton, who has played well since returning to the lineup but has had two snakebitten seasons in a row and was a healthy scratch to start the playoffs.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Verb
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In 1944, Warren had published this story—that is, the story of Mastern’s life and Burden’s inability to write about it—as a short story in Partisan Review.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Trooper Brett Cook also fired one round at Williams, Prescott wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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One night, Tyler was writing a paper for school in his immaculate handwriting and made a mistake.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Tartaglione, who is now serving four life sentences for the murders, said in a 2025 podcast interview that his lawyers had handwriting experts examine the note.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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