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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door
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as in scrawl
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Recent Examples of scribble
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
But like many aspiring authors shy about their talent, Agathe only scribbles in her spare time and refuses to let anyone read her work.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
And the journals next to our beds are filled with scribbles.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
But like many aspiring authors shy about their talent, Agathe only scribbles in her spare time and refuses to let anyone read her work.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribble
Verb
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Obtained by The Daily Telegraph, the document was penned by Michael Prescott, who was an external adviser to the BBC board’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee until June.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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Themes of community and sacrifice abound, as do bluegrass ditties penned by Paul Williams.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Who among us had a little pad on our nightstand, a stack of swollen notebooks beneath our bed, pages puffy with scrawl?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But people are hard-pressed to find any time, let alone 30 years, to scratch these interpersonal surfaces, Brackett explains.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stein recommends avoiding using abrasive cleaners or tools that can scratch the stainless steel.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Underpinning the experience is NOTE OS, which integrates recording, transcription, handwriting, text editing, and AI tools into a single workspace.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Simon managed to keep scribbling on his yellow legal pad but his handwriting, illegible on a good day, quickly deteriorated into nothing more than chicken scratch.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Scribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribble. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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