scribed

verb

past tense of scribe
as in filed
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Recent Examples of scribed Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Instead of one community, which might be de- scribed as democratic, there appear separate and distinct communities that must be de- scribed as totalitarian. — Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribed
  1. filed
  2. scratched
  3. grooved
Verb
  • Colón’s family filed a $50 million lawsuit against Ashby and the fight’s promoters for allowing the fight to continue.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of filed
Verb
  • Erhart bit and scratched him during the struggle, according to the report.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 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
Definition of scratched
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  • The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of grooved

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“Scribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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