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Recent Examples of scrawled
Numerous Indian army camps thus dot these mountains, where slogans of guns and glory are scrawled on their walls.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
On the wrist straps are Street’s initials, scrawled in marker.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s a novella of a wine list, with by-the-glass options obscurely scrawled on a mirror above the bar.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Vandals recently scrawled graffiti inside Yosemite National Park near the popular Bridalveil Falls Trail.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
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
The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Mayor Armin Mizani posted a photo on X of what appears to be a commercial sign with the indecent declaration scrawled in all caps.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
On the wrist straps are Street’s initials, scrawled in marker.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s a novella of a wine list, with by-the-glass options obscurely scrawled on a mirror above the bar.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Vandals recently scrawled graffiti inside Yosemite National Park near the popular Bridalveil Falls Trail.
—Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
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
The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Mayor Armin Mizani posted a photo on X of what appears to be a commercial sign with the indecent declaration scrawled in all caps.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawled
scribbled
Verb
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School officials gathered and answered the questions scribbled on index cards.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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In those brownstones, the icons scribbled about notepads and surrendered those eternal drafts to thin paper zines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Scrawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawled. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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