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as in pens
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 Synonyms for scribbles
Verb
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Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Travelers should prepare for longer than usual wait times in security as some officers don't report to work through the shutdown, said Caleb Harmon-Marshall, an aviation expert and former TSA officer who writes the travel newsletter Gate Access.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They’re made of heavy-duty, durable ceramic with a glass porcelain finish and are resistant to scratches.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consistent cleaning routines and safe storage habits help prevent smudges, scratches, and buildup.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Scribbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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