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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door
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as in scrawl
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Recent Examples of scribble
Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The cop obliged, scribbling the man’s address on a piece of paper.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
In a region with high human population density—with settlements dotted between scribbles of rivers and towers of forested mountains—these finds were unexpected.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Suede Tote Bag This suede tote is the ultimate companion for a day spent wandering bookstores or sitting in a café, scribbling in a notebook.
—Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The cop obliged, scribbling the man’s address on a piece of paper.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
In a region with high human population density—with settlements dotted between scribbles of rivers and towers of forested mountains—these finds were unexpected.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribble
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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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas negotiated in mid-January seems to have been written on tissue.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Condon penned the script, and the film features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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In September 2022, O'Donnell penned an emotional essay for PEOPLE and opened up about Clay's autism diagnosis for the first time.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For those with notes scrawled on both sides, be sure to find an album with clear pockets.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Form the sound of it, the trouble that Muse will cause is with a capital T, scrawled in gloppy blood.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two weeks to design a team from scratch that could win in the brutally competitive Big Ten Conference and return Maryland to the NCAA Tournament.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 80 Tesla vehicles parked outside the dealership had been damaged, including deep scratches and punctured tires, police relayed in a news release.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Luscombe suggests retaining all those envelopes with your mother’s handwriting.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The handwriting on the card and the envelope seemed to be from two different people, which the OP found strange.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Scribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribble. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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