1
as in wrote
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 deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Culture Low Stakes Forever Nicholas Hune-Brown Gordon Korman wrote his first bestseller in seventh grade.—
hazlitt.net,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito wrote a dissenting opinion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell did not answer questions about whether Harris-Dawson had deleted messages or emails.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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If they were deleted, the public should be told that — along with why.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hackman also penned two solo novels, published in 2011 and 2013 by Simon & Schuster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Blake Lively has penned a stirring tribute to her Gossip Girl costar Michelle Trachtenberg, who died today at the age of 39.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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