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as in scrawling
to write or draw hastily or carelessly
she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving
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as in writing
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 scribbling
Each time Yamamoto took the mound, his interpreter, Sonoda, sat on the dugout ledge, scribbling his own notes to help streamline Yamamoto’s process.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Behind them, Lauren Lloyd, 33, visiting from Nashville, sat earnestly scribbling on her wish tag, which was filled from edge to edge with neat script.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
This group – which included women with graying hair and comfortable OnCloud running shoes, a doctoral student scribbling in a tiny notebook and men wearing office casual chinos – were talking death over tea and vegan strawberry cookies in a gathering commonly called a Death Cafe.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
As anachronisms constantly threaten to puncture the illusion, the cast stays wry, nimble and self-conscious in order to locate plot points and jokes that reinforce the golden-age radio setting, scribbling notes and introducing characters that propel them through ludicrous narrative arcs.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
The trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
The customs officer began speaking to me very fast and pointing—the translator scribbling down notes all the while.
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Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
By then, a New York Tribune reporter had arrived and was furiously scribbling into his notepad.
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Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
That means no reporters scribbling down who’s canoodling with whom at the bar.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Behind them, Lauren Lloyd, 33, visiting from Nashville, sat earnestly scribbling on her wish tag, which was filled from edge to edge with neat script.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
This group – which included women with graying hair and comfortable OnCloud running shoes, a doctoral student scribbling in a tiny notebook and men wearing office casual chinos – were talking death over tea and vegan strawberry cookies in a gathering commonly called a Death Cafe.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
As anachronisms constantly threaten to puncture the illusion, the cast stays wry, nimble and self-conscious in order to locate plot points and jokes that reinforce the golden-age radio setting, scribbling notes and introducing characters that propel them through ludicrous narrative arcs.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
The trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist.
—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
The customs officer began speaking to me very fast and pointing—the translator scribbling down notes all the while.
—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
By then, a New York Tribune reporter had arrived and was furiously scribbling into his notepad.
—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
That means no reporters scribbling down who’s canoodling with whom at the bar.
—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribbling
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In Canape Vert, walls now only protect homeowners from criminals but also send a message against the powerful Viv Ansanm gang coalition with their graffiti scrawling.
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The act of scrawling them upon the page is tangible and pleasing.
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Tech giants have argued that AI will benefit society by creating new jobs and making people more productive, handling digital drudgery like sifting through emails, writing code, editing photos and catching up on the news.
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The veteran filmmaker won an Oscar for writing The Producers.
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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Drug companies are experimenting with other approaches called MRGPRX2 blockers that target the pathway Kaplan’s team linked to scratching.
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“Scribbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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