Thesaurus results for SCRAWL

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verb

ˈskrȯl

Definition of scrawl

as in to scribble

to write or draw hastily or carelessly scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off

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Recent Examples of scrawl

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Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026 The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls, court documents show. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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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 See All Example Sentences for scrawl

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An urge strong enough to pull me away from the kitchen, grab my computer, and steal a table outside to scribble out my thoughts.

— Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of scribble

Noun

Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal zoonotic virus spread by bites, scratches and oral secretions (saliva) from infected animals.

— Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
The iPad Pro features a custom scratch-resistant glass on the front and, similar to the S12 Ultra, an aluminum enclosure.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratch

Verb

Among those claims, more than 70% of homeowners with insurance were underinsured by an average of roughly 20%, Klein wrote.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of write

Noun

The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The support for styluses like the Surface Pen on touch screens is robust, with incredibly smooth handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of handwriting

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