scratching (out)

verb

Definition of scratching (out)next
present participle of scratch (out)
1
as in writing
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 deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one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 scratching (out)
  1. writing
  2. deleting
  3. canceling
Verb
  • He's been writing about the NBA since 2009 on a variety of websites.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bangladeshis haven’t hesitated to weigh in, writing hundreds of emails saying that anyone running for office must meet certain educational thresholds.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of writing
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  • Although many might think of it as the ultimate data-gobbling corporation, Google is actually on something of a data-deleting purge right now.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is launching an investigation into employees’ use of Google Chat after critics claimed the auto-deleting messages allowed officials to bypass their own policy and the California Public Records Act.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of deleting
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  • The lawn was covered with posts that were each topped by a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and as cellar master Vincent Chaperon told us to don a set, an army of waiters appeared bearing trays covered with glasses of DP 2015.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Noise-cancelling headphones are absolutely essential for any flight.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of canceling
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“Scratching (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratching%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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