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as in wrote
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
Father denies abuse Dennis looked down and scribbled on a notepad throughout most of Wednesday’s testimony.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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
On the thumb of the glove, Muhammad Ali’s famous, compact signature, scribbled in black marker.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The 'why wall' In a room at Fort Jackson next to the paved outdoor area where trainees strain through sweaty workouts, one wall is covered in scribbled-on sticky notes.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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
On the thumb of the glove, Muhammad Ali’s famous, compact signature, scribbled in black marker.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The 'why wall' In a room at Fort Jackson next to the paved outdoor area where trainees strain through sweaty workouts, one wall is covered in scribbled-on sticky notes.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribbled
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For nine years, guests filed into the quintessential diner, ordering the egg sandwich specials scrawled on a chalkboard and griddled pancakes browned by the flat top, which followed a recipe from Mitchell's grandfather.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone had scrawled the words marry me on the rusty derrick.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Showalter, the director of The Idea of You and The Big Sick, co-wrote the film with Chandler Baker.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The duo are known for their directing work, but the opportunity to work as writers on a movie series that was a childhood favorite to them both, and to work with Columbus, who also wrote 1980s classic The Goonies and directed Home Alone, was too good to pass up.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On December 22, 1978, Bernadette Mayer penned her book-length poem Midwinter Day, which describes a single day at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Described as Superbad meets Derry Girls, Bender is based on the late-’70s, post-punk Dublin coming-of-age experiences of Adrian Cunningham, who penned the script.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Scribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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