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 sheriff’s office has rejected Cal-OSHA’s application of the law, and last summer filed a lawsuit in Yuba Superior Court challenging the subpoenas.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • According to a complaint filed by the DA’s Office in the murder for hire case, Taylor was promised $500 to kill Preston Holmes.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • Two bills returned into Rafiq’s hand upon his pointing out that the wood panelling on the side of the radio was scratched and that the knob felt rather flimsy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Her feet were red and bruised, her face and neck were scratched and bruises that appeared to be finger imprints were visible on her neck, the affidavit says.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Tens of millions of YouTube viewers have grooved to Bobby Nsenga’s living room.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, engineers have explored alternative configurations – from beds of ceramic pebbles to grooved rings with intricate channels.
    Preeti Nair, Space.com, 7 Dec. 2025

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“Scribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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