1
as in to write
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 to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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The 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a charming musical flick written and directed by Damien Chazelle.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025 -
He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Adobe promptly deleted the post, but not before Adobe critics pulled out their best pop culture references to bully the software firm.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 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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It is penned by Mrksa (Episodes 1, 3 and 6), Polly Buckle (Episodes 2 and 4) and Giula Sandler (Episode 5).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Davis Entertainment had been spearheading the development of the project going back to when Hurwitz and Schlossberg penned the initial draft.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several offshore wind farms planned along the Northeast were canceled in recent years as costs rose due to inflation and supply chain problems during the pandemic.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Scratch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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