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Recent Examples of scrawls
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawls
Verb
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More tournaments to come While Yount has developed a near-superpower of watching 12 mats at once, Smith, for the most part, relaxes in his seat and enjoys the show at Ball Arena while Yount scribbles on his brackets.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In rare cases, it can be spread through rodent bites or scratches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The scratches, mild but visible, are from the ravenous audience who pushes toward her night after night — grasping for a hug, a high-five, a brush of her fingers or the hem of her sleeve.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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“Scrawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawls. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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