scratch (out)

verb

Definition of scratch (out)next
1
as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front

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2
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch (out)
  1. write
  2. delete
  3. pen
  4. cancel
Verb
  • His parents, Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith, were from old New England families that had fallen on tough times, wrote historian Richard Bushman in Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As a brainstorm for Nosferatu, Eggers wrote full novellas for each of the main characters.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of write
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  • Confirm the reset by selecting Yes–delete all user data, then confirm with the power button.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.
    David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of delete
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  • Acevedo penned the book after her former eighth-grade students complained about the lack of relatable characters in YA literature.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to audio book production, Preminger also penned six children’s books for Dove Books’s print division.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of pen
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  • The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.
    Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Several schools have canceled Friday classes in Wisconsin due to the snowy weather.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of cancel
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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