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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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Pander fanny pack from Amazon is made with water-resistant nylon and stands up against scratches, promising long-lasting durability.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The record is signature Oliver, Chris, and Jano cooking up a vibrant, melodic stew — part big-tent soul revival, part joyous dive into the abyss of whatever itch each member is wanting to scratch.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After more than two decades of working in the food space—reviving her family’s snack empire, and building her own chip brand from scratch—Dawes was ready to move on from starch.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Pander fanny pack from Amazon is made with water-resistant nylon and stands up against scratches, promising long-lasting durability.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Science Behind the Hack Elkus explained that the marks often seen on white or light-colored dishes are metal deposits left behind by silverware, not scratches in the glaze.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The record is signature Oliver, Chris, and Jano cooking up a vibrant, melodic stew — part big-tent soul revival, part joyous dive into the abyss of whatever itch each member is wanting to scratch.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
Noun
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All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blood on Mateer’s pants didn’t make this look like a normal scrape.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Rozier and Laster counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Non-itemizers will be able to claim a deduction for cash donations of up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for couples filing jointly.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cut any branches that rub against one another or are crossed down to the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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On the floor of their tiny makeshift home in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, her mother Fatima Begum feeds Sofiya by rubbing her gums with a food paste designed to treat severe malnutrition.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The man scribbled what looked to Qing Yuan like a chicken’s clawprint in the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the festival, thousands of people gather to scribble their wishes or prayers directly onto colorful paper lanterns with ink brushes before lighting a small flame inside.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Almog hears the creak of the trapdoor opening, hushed whispers, approaching footsteps.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The town’s departments are squeezed into tight quarters where the floor creaks with each step and thin walls make no conversation truly private.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The non-performing nominees, of which there are 14, include Pete Bellotte (who has written for Donna Summer), Andreas Carlsson (Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry), Steve Kipner (Christina Aguilera and Olivia Newton-John), Patrick Leonard (Madonna) and more.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Find the right storage cabinet for small accessories Fishing enthusiasts, coin collectors, and sewing or knitting needle experts will want to store smaller items like those in their collections in smaller storage bins.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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