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Recent Examples of scrawl
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
On Sunday, Schenk scrawled the search parameters on a white board.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Her eyes linger on the sandwich board out front, with words scrawled in chalk.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
Eventually, my father gave up on writing his memoirs and instead produced an outline: a list of his professional achievements scrawled over several pages of a legal pad.
—Margot Singer
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The message Madeleine Jones found scrawled in the wardrobe of her 1920s home.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
On Sunday, Schenk scrawled the search parameters on a white board.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Her eyes linger on the sandwich board out front, with words scrawled in chalk.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
Eventually, my father gave up on writing his memoirs and instead produced an outline: a list of his professional achievements scrawled over several pages of a legal pad.
—Margot Singer
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawl
Verb
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As students scribbled in notebooks, Caldwell spoke slowly.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Without missing a beat, Abrams took a Sharpie and scribbled several different options for the song title.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 July 2025
Noun
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But building a domestic supply chain from scratch isn’t easy.—
Merritt Enright,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The first nuclear reactors built from scratch in the U.S. in decades were completed seven years late and $17 billion over budget.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This weather report was generated automatically using information from the National Weather Service and a story written and reviewed by an editor.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The psychological thriller is adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, with episodes written by Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide and Matt Evans.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Chalkboards mounted on the wall announce the menu and cocktail selections in large, loopy cursive handwriting.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Can someone with large handwriting still use a daily planner? A. Absolutely.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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