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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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Recent Examples of scratch
Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Governor-elect Jenniffer González Colón indicated that as the power plants start generating from scratch, the grid may face load shedding, which would temporarily affect some customers in the upcoming days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
He’s been scratched the last three games and has one assist since Nov. 10.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Given the cost of ingredients, scratch cooking and Carnegie-style portions, many lunchtime sandwiches clock in between $16 and $23.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Governor-elect Jenniffer González Colón indicated that as the power plants start generating from scratch, the grid may face load shedding, which would temporarily affect some customers in the upcoming days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Those who live by the beach or in a very humid climate can end up with a rusty appliance if the metal is scratched and subsequently interacts with the elements, which can lead to oxidation, Willatt explains.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
He’s been scratched the last three games and has one assist since Nov. 10.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
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Of those eight who sought treatment, Dowling said three were adults and five children, sustaining mostly cuts and scrapes.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Consider knee and elbow pads to prevent nasty fractures and scrapes, too. Kitchen and food safety.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The state gave them until July 2024 to return the cash, but the deadline came and went.WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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With the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets also in pursuit, the Phillies will need to be ready to pony up some serious cash for the southpaw.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For protection, Hu recommends wearing wraparound glasses or goggles when outdoors and avoiding touching or rubbing your eyes.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Irish were also motivated to win Thursday by some pregame comments made by Penn State coach James Franklin, who apparently rubbed Freeman the wrong way during the coaches’ pregame press conference.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cookbook collectors are well acquainted with the wisdom hidden on a faded page or scribbled on old recipe cards used for bookmarks.Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Gracey gets an astonishing amount across in the details: the goofy creak of a leather jumpsuit, a camera angle tilted to show the utterly unspectacular pulley system that yanked Williams upside-down in front of a crowd of 125,000.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The chapel was so old that creaks shuttered across the floor like lightning.Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Simmons, 31, was added through free agency, so his season only cost the Falcons money — $7.5 million specifically.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Reality check: Billionaires who suddenly decide to snap a media company aren't doing it for the money — even a profitable outlet is usually only a sliver of their portfolios.Sara Fischer, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Before block 1 million, Alice could write a second transaction to Carol funding it with the same UTXO.Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some stars task Mario with collecting 100 coins which are accrued by exploring the world, hitting coin boxes, and defeating enemies.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Attendees will purchase food from local vendors, drinks and access to kids activities such as a giant slide and bounce house with festival coins.Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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