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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one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
  • On Instagram, Bunton wrote about her joy in re-imagining the beloved Spice Girls standard.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The civil-rights struggles of these decades have had an urgency and an excitement that, Sauer writes, make their supporters think victory will be both quick and lasting.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of write
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  • The risk of losing their channels outweighs the risk of losing income from removing specific videos at issue, so users often choose to delete content voluntarily, rather than defend their content.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Google accounts that have not been signed into for at least two years will be deleted, along with the data stored by those account holders.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 26 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
  • Daniela Melchior also stars in the movie penned by The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent writers Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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