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While the Pistons already had listed starting small forward Tobias Harris out with a sprained right thumb, Jaden Ivey, who had been listed as the starting shooting guard, was scratched just prior to tipoff with knee pain.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
This kid came up through covid, has had 3 head coaches already, and has been healthy scratched by them all, including in the playoffs.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
In many respects, the deeper levels of the Superman mythology have barely been scratched in Hollywood's many cinematic iterations and permutations of the character, whether on the big screen or TV.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Their likeness might be hacked from marble columns, their pronouncements annulled and their names scratched from public record.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The neighbor claimed a tree branch scratched her car and the mail carrier later complained to his supervisor.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
All three scratched him at some point during their tenures, with Gallant and Laviolette both doing so in the Eastern Conference final.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
The Yankees just scratched another big item off of their holiday shopping list bringing Bellinger into the fold with dominant closer Devin Williams and elite southpaw Max Fried.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
This kid came up through covid, has had 3 head coaches already, and has been healthy scratched by them all, including in the playoffs.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
In many respects, the deeper levels of the Superman mythology have barely been scratched in Hollywood's many cinematic iterations and permutations of the character, whether on the big screen or TV.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Their likeness might be hacked from marble columns, their pronouncements annulled and their names scratched from public record.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The neighbor claimed a tree branch scratched her car and the mail carrier later complained to his supervisor.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
All three scratched him at some point during their tenures, with Gallant and Laviolette both doing so in the Eastern Conference final.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
The Yankees just scratched another big item off of their holiday shopping list bringing Bellinger into the fold with dominant closer Devin Williams and elite southpaw Max Fried.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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