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as in to write
to write or draw hastily or carelessly she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving

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noun

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Recent Examples of scribble
Verb
Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 Cookbook collectors are well acquainted with the wisdom hidden on a faded page or scribbled on old recipe cards used for bookmarks. Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
The asymmetrical picture, featuring Picasso's trademark scribble, is of a woman with brown hair wearing a blue dress and red lipstick. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Keeping in theme with Joker's (played by Joaquin Phoenix) passionate (and vaguely sinister) scribbles, Gaga embodied her role of Lee (a version of Harley Quinn) for the marketing of the new album. Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scribble 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribble
Verb
  • Denzel Washington let slip that writer-director Ryan Coogler is currently writing him a role for the third entry in the superhero series, while a recent report asserted that Marvel is considering recasting the role of T'Challa, which was indelibly played by the late Chadwick Boseman.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • James Fogle, who’d written the [autobiographical] manuscript, was in Washington State Penitentiary [at Walla Walla].
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Miley's brother Trace penned an open letter to Billy on Instagram days later addressing his behavior.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Luka Doncic penned a farewell letter to Dallas Mavericks fans on Sunday, hours after the team traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster that shook the NBA world.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • These scrawled messages and drawings, discovered after insurgents overthrew Assad's regime in December, offer a glimpse into the minds of detainees who endured unimaginable suffering.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Pringle and her husband scrawled 10 options on pieces of paper on New Year’s Day, ranging from New York City to Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park to a Virgin Voyages cruise.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The pasta, made from scratch, is a highlight, delicately flavored with ingredients like ricotta, sage, and parmesan.
    Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
  • By the time Magenta serves our second course, vegetable tagliolini made from scratch, Stynes has completely rejiggered our itinerary.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, several Missouri Republican lawmakers are again pushing to pass bills that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools.
    Cayli Yanagida, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The findings from these excursions, collected in Dr. Stevenson’s neat handwriting, are stored by country in filing cabinets and are in the slow process of being digitized.
    Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Scribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribble. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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