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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
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
With Gemini Omni Flash, users can prompt the model to create videos from scratch or modify existing clips step by step.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The Giants scratched across another run in the sixth as Matt Chapman led off with a double and scored on a Jesus Rodriquez groundout.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Noun
But not to worry—this vacuum has three different suction modes and can work on high-pile carpets and hard floors without leaving dirt or scratches behind.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
With Gemini Omni Flash, users can prompt the model to create videos from scratch or modify existing clips step by step.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Verb
Not only does their spray leave behind an overwhelming odor that is difficult to remove, but skunks may also have rabies, which can be transferred to your pet if they are bitten or scratched.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The Giants scratched across another run in the sixth as Matt Chapman led off with a double and scored on a Jesus Rodriquez groundout.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
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Cosmetic damage Dings, scrapes, scratches, and marks are typically not covered by car warranties.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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There have been 22 reports of the stools collapsing, with six injuries, including bruising and scrapes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Wells Fargo has an excellent no-annual-fee travel card — the Wells Fargo Autograph® Card — that gets you access to all of Wells Fargo's transfer partners, easy 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions and excellent bonus spending categories.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Like Haiti goalkeeper Josué Duverger, who will swap regional soccer in Germany to rub shoulders with Brazil superstars like Vinícius Júnior and Neymar.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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On Valerie, Valerie Harper’s character was killed in a car crash — and then, just to rub it in, the show was renamed The Hogan Family and Sandy Duncan moved into her house.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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With his contribution, Scott’s Cactus Jack logo replaced the Spotify sponsor at the center of the shirt, appearing in a rough handwritten script alongside his signature scribbled face motif, both printed in Barcelona’s iconic gold, similar to the chest.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The two teenagers who walked into a San Diego mosque with assault rifles on Monday wore patches displaying the Black Sun—a neo-Nazi iteration of the swastika—and had scribbled white-supremacist symbols in white correction fluid on their guns.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Mr Cobra opens like a dark, cobwebbed staircase leading into a vast and foreboding space, all frantic flute and piano, creaks, and bone-chilling screeches (not to mention a slutty monologue seemingly communicated via Google Translate).—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your baby was waking at every creak of the floorboard, every passing car, every branch scraping the window.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Mars square Pluto may stir tension around creativity, money, attention, or control.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Faye, disappointed to see that the safe has no money, blames Rue for the deception and screams to wake her boyfriend.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Reviews were mixed, writes Alex Ross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The President is also slated to appear on a number of coins, including a commemorative 24-karat gold coin and a $1 coin that will reportedly circulate as currency.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 May 2026
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In all recent drafts, the second round has gone in reverse order of win-loss record, with no lottery and ties settled by a coin toss.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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