scratched

verb

past tense of scratch
1
as in scraped
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface scratched his arm on a branch

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2
as in grated
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the branches of the willow tree scratch against the windowpane whenever the wind blows

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3
as in scribbled
to write or draw hastily or carelessly scratched a quick doodle in the margins

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Recent Examples of scratched It was previously listed as a potential site for the National Museum of the American Latino in 2022, but was scratched over concerns that the small exhibition space could only be expanded underground. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026 If you have been bitten or scratched by any stray animals or an animal suspected to have rabies, seek medical care immediately and let your provider know about the possible exposure. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 But even the most dependable pieces eventually become too stained, scratched, or mismatched for food storage. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 Marte began his week by failing to show up to Fenway Park for the team’s game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday and was scratched from the lineup minutes before first pitch. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Though the reason for Marte’s initial absence remains unknown publicly — the Diamondbacks were so blindsided by it that he was scratched only minutes before Monday’s game — the team seemed eager to move on from the fiasco. — Marc Carig, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 The bear scratched his arm, and the victim tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Anastasiia Holubieva scratched her head and looked down to see her hand covered in blood — the work of one of dozens of rockets fired on a recent night during which the Ukrainian capital could only intercept a single missile. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 After the bullpen had to cover all nine innings Saturday when Griffin Jax was scratched from a scheduled start due to elbow discomfort, Seymour worked six solid innings, allowing a first-inning run and nothing else. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched
  1. scraped
  2. grated
  3. scribbled
  4. scrawled
Verb
  • Wayne was left bloodied after his face was scraped against the side of the steel steps.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Several days later, the site was scraped again by a different actor.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraped
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  • Parmesan, finely grated (about 3 cups), 1 cup (packed) parsley leaves with tender stems, and 1 tsp.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hard cheeses such as cheddar, parmesan and gouda, however, are better suited for freezing and can be grated and stored for later use.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grated
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  • However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • With so much data to take in, penalty ‘cheat sheets’ have started to appear on goalkeeper’s bottles and scribbled on pieces of paper.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of scribbled
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  • Instead, there’s an impromptu memorial, formed from hundreds of tributes to the rapper scrawled in sharpie on poles and on the concrete.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Shelving units in the garage are tightly, but neatly, packed with containers of various items, from Nike sneakers to Cold War-era relics, labeled with a description or lot number scrawled in black marker.
    — Sarah Jackson Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrawled

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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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