scribed

verb

past tense of scribe
as in filed
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Recent Examples of scribed Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Instead of one community, which might be de- scribed as democratic, there appear separate and distinct communities that must be de- scribed as totalitarian. — Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribed
  1. filed
  2. scratched
  3. grooved
Verb
  • False imprisonment and felony charges have been filed against a Pitcairn woman after police said her 35-year-old son, who is autistic, was found in poor health, huddled naked inside a closet in her filthy home.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Gill was also one of the plaintiffs in the case filed against Sarian over American Healthcare Systems.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of filed
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  • That cute little feral furball was mean as hell and bit, scratched, and ultimately abandoned the family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone who is bit or scratched should immediately seek medical attention and report the attack to police.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scratched
Verb
  • But Schlittler grooved a 95-mph cutter to Grissom in the seventh, and the Angels first baseman drove it over the center-field wall for a a 1-1 tie.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooved

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“Scribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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