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 second woman who filed the complaint did not work directly for Callender.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Federal defense attorneys have filed motions to dismiss indictments, citing difficulties accessing their clients in immigration detention centers and, in at least one case, struggling to locate them at all.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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  • And Hedman — who waited 17 years into his NHL career for his first and likely only chance to play in the Winter Games — had a premature end to his stay, scratched from Sweden’s quarterfinal game against the United States after suffering a lower-body injury during warmups.
    Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t toss that scratched-up, questionably stained, borderline EPA Superfund site, 12-year-old cutting board just yet!
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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