scratch out
phrasal verb
scratched out; scratching out; scratches out
: to draw a line through (something that is written down)
I scratched out the mistake.
Examples of scratch out in a Sentence
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Colorado scratched out its only run off right-hander Dylan Cease in the third, combining a bloop double by Orlando Arcia with an RBI single by Ezequiel Tovar.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The only way to fix etching is by buffing the scratches out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Names were added or scratched out on the back of certificates to show ownership.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Singer Tyler Joseph announced the album’s rundown in a novel way on Wednesday (July 16), scratching out the 13-song tracklist with a pencil on a yellow legal pad.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025
After breaking out for seven runs on Friday night, the Dodgers’ offense went back into sleep mode, scratching out single runs in the second and sixth innings.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
The Padres scratched out only one hit but still beat the Cincinnati Reds and former Padres pitcher Mat Latos 1-0.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Youngkin became a kinder, gentler version of Florida’s Ron DeSantis, scratching out progressive COVID and race policies.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
The end result is that the policies enacted by the people's representatives are gone—scratched out with a giant judicial eraser.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The only way to fix etching is by buffing the scratches out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Names were added or scratched out on the back of certificates to show ownership.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Singer Tyler Joseph announced the album’s rundown in a novel way on Wednesday (July 16), scratching out the 13-song tracklist with a pencil on a yellow legal pad.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025
After breaking out for seven runs on Friday night, the Dodgers’ offense went back into sleep mode, scratching out single runs in the second and sixth innings.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
The Padres scratched out only one hit but still beat the Cincinnati Reds and former Padres pitcher Mat Latos 1-0.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Youngkin became a kinder, gentler version of Florida’s Ron DeSantis, scratching out progressive COVID and race policies.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
The end result is that the policies enacted by the people's representatives are gone—scratched out with a giant judicial eraser.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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“Scratch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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