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as in cash
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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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Everyone knows the discomfort of an itch and the satisfaction of a scratch.
—Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox scratched Connor Wong from the starting lineup about an hour before first pitch against the Minnesota Twins.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Creating the character from scratch came through a collaboration between Spielberg, storyboard artist Ed Verreaux, and Rambaldi.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Everyone knows the discomfort of an itch and the satisfaction of a scratch.
—Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
First-rounder Kash Mayfield, another lefty, was scheduled to pitch before being scratched with the flu.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox scratched Connor Wong from the starting lineup about an hour before first pitch against the Minnesota Twins.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
Noun
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The beloved product is revered across generations for its versatile uses, which include but aren’t limited to, removing makeup, healing small cuts and scrapes, and even extending the lasting power of perfume.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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There was a large scrape in the crusted snow among the boulders.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of companies buying houses for cash these days.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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At the end of 2025, Manchester United would have run out of cash.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Thinking fast, the kid rubs his fists in broken glass, instantly upgrading his wimpy, untrained knuckles into deadly weapons.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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The seams don't rub, even with a heavy pack on, and the cut is roomy without being too baggy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On his palm, faintly visible, were two sets of phone numbers scribbled with a ballpoint pen.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Among them were fan mail, scribbled lyrics, copies of reviews, and a long letter from a student at Boston University upset about the school’s cancellation of a 1987 Ramones concert.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The set is a ship’s deck that tilts and creaks ominously while a screen plays eerily textured footage of a roiling ocean.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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The boat moves and creaks, the sails flutter in the wind, and the crew gives a lusty hurrah as the course is set for Singapore.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On July 11, 2022, Shah switched her original plea of not guilty to guilty, taking responsibility for the fraud and money laundering charges.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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United could put the money earned into their own ground’s renewal.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Under the law as written and passed by Congress, approximately 32 million companies were subject to the CTA in 2024, the first year the law was in effect.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Marie died in December 2017 at 94. 04 of 09 Morey Amsterdam as Buddy Sorrell After playing Rob Petrie's coworker, Buddy Sorrell, Morey Amsterdam worked on the writing team for Your Show of Shows.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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If true, good for those outside government in possession of digital wallets, and too bad for those outside government with digital wallets assuming the coins collapse.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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On the other side of the coin, a considerable amount of research is being devoted to assessing the potential for chatbots to improve mental health in therapy.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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