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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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Recent Examples of scribbled
The drawings that filled Yorke and Donwood’s sketchbooks became some of the band’s most iconic insignia, tattooed on arms and scribbled on three-ring binders.
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Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The 68 photos released by the Oversight Committee Thursday also include several photo closeups of words scribbled on a back, foot, hip and a woman’s chest.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Before her fate was announced, Maxwell looked down and scribbled on a notepad as Sarah Ransome — an accuser whose allegations weren’t included in this trial — spoke of the lasting harm to her life, gazing directly at Maxwell several times .
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
The man scribbled what looked to Qing Yuan like a chicken’s clawprint in the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
A lot of people scribbled down assessments of their players.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Kids have scribbled it on their desks, fought to wear the 67 jersey in sports, and have made counting from one to 10 significantly harder for teachers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Starting as nothing but a title scribbled down by Sampson with no lyrics, James helped craft the story of a woman who recommits to her faith after a near-death experience on a highway.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The 68 photos released by the Oversight Committee Thursday also include several photo closeups of words scribbled on a back, foot, hip and a woman’s chest.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Before her fate was announced, Maxwell looked down and scribbled on a notepad as Sarah Ransome — an accuser whose allegations weren’t included in this trial — spoke of the lasting harm to her life, gazing directly at Maxwell several times .
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
The man scribbled what looked to Qing Yuan like a chicken’s clawprint in the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
A lot of people scribbled down assessments of their players.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Kids have scribbled it on their desks, fought to wear the 67 jersey in sports, and have made counting from one to 10 significantly harder for teachers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Starting as nothing but a title scribbled down by Sampson with no lyrics, James helped craft the story of a woman who recommits to her faith after a near-death experience on a highway.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribbled
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Ancient petroglyphs of human figures and cryptic symbols thought to have been scrawled by the Taino, the islands’ pre-Columbian inhabitants, appeared under our flashlight beams.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 1990, Vanity Fair reported that Steven Spielberg was ordered to pay his ex-wife, the actress Amy Irving, a hundred million dollars after a judge voided their prenup, which had allegedly been scrawled on a scrap of paper.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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According to the docuseries, Woroniecki's wife, Rachel, allegedly wrote a letter to Andrea during this time.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of the dogs had pressure sores on all of its limbs, indicating inactivity, the detective wrote.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The trio of vehicles feature sleek designs penned by Pininfarina, expanding interiors, and a slew of smart features that’ll make your time away from home as comfortable as possible.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Scribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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