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present tense third-person singular of scrawl
as in writes
to write or draw hastily or carelessly scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off

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scrawls

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noun

plural of scrawl

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Recent Examples of scrawls
Noun
Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawls
scratches
Noun
  • Animals transmit the virus to humans with bites and scratches, or when humans come in contact with infected body fluids while hunting, preparing, cooking or eating animals, according to the WHO.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Veteran receivers Curtis Samuel and Elijah Moore have been healthy scratches already.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Scrawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawls. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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