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as in writes
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 scribbles
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
More tournaments to come While Yount has developed a near-superpower of watching 12 mats at once, Smith, for the most part, relaxes in his seat and enjoys the show at Ball Arena while Yount scribbles on his brackets.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
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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Emily Brontë, instead, writes him out of it altogether.—
Radhika Jones,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cuffy writes her heroine Cece’s body with care and precision, evoking sweat and smells, cellulite and lost toenails.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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While sponges and gentle scrubbers are safe for stainless steel, do not use steel wool or abrasive scouring pads, which can leave permanent scratches.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Make sure to use high-quality silver polish to avoid damaging it and have fine scratches removed, but be sure not to over-polish it.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2026.
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