scratch (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch (out)
Verb
  • She’s written about the rights of protesting employees and the rise of AI career coaches.
    Katherine Love, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • That was really what inspired me to write the book.
    As told to Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Adobe promptly deleted the post, but not before Adobe critics pulled out their best pop culture references to bully the software firm.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Mitchell did not answer questions about whether Harris-Dawson had deleted messages or emails.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In honor of the couple's eighth wedding anniversary, Lindsey penned a sweet post about his wife on Instagram.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • This past December, a nonprofit fencing organization, the Fair Fencing Organization, penned an open letter to USA Fencing Board Members urging the re-evaluation of its stance on several issues, including transgender inclusion.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The government last month canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia and threatened to withhold billions more, accusing the university in New York of not doing enough to combat antisemitism and to ensure student safety amid last year's Gaza encampment campus protests.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Titans recently cancelled pre-draft workouts with Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, all but guaranteeing that Ward is the pick here.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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