scribed

Definition of scribednext
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
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  • The Justice Department filed the affidavit to a Georgia federal court for release to the public on the order of a federal judge, who instructed government lawyers to make redactions to shield the names of nongovernmental witnesses.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That lawsuit, which was filed in Texas, sued Watson for $1 million in damages.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • With Kurashev and Mukhamadullin back, forward Pavol Regenda and defenseman Timothy Liljegren will be scratched for Saturday’s game.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Now Nyquist has been banished to the press box, scratched for 12 of 15 games since the start of January.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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  • Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Tens of millions of YouTube viewers have grooved to Bobby Nsenga’s living room.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026

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“Scribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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