scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
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Before the ink was scrawled on those final acquisition papers in 2021, YASA spun off its aerospace interests into Evolito.
Evolito
Evolito was born with the brief of further developing and commercializing Yasa's compact, power-dense motor tech for the aerospace sector.
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New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alongside the photo opportunity is the chance to leave a mark on a cultural institution; passers-by have the opportunity to scrawl a message on the white wall outside of the studios.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Isla delivers much of this information in the pilot via a sunny voiceover, punctuated by freeze-frame introductions of characters featuring their name and job title scrawled on the screen in meticulously messy yellow text.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
To the team’s first World Series title, with Hedges entering the hitters’ meeting before every postseason game in his jockstrap, marking the number of wins needed for a championship with eye black scrawled on his naked butt cheek.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alongside the photo opportunity is the chance to leave a mark on a cultural institution; passers-by have the opportunity to scrawl a message on the white wall outside of the studios.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Isla delivers much of this information in the pilot via a sunny voiceover, punctuated by freeze-frame introductions of characters featuring their name and job title scrawled on the screen in meticulously messy yellow text.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
To the team’s first World Series title, with Hedges entering the hitters’ meeting before every postseason game in his jockstrap, marking the number of wins needed for a championship with eye black scrawled on his naked butt cheek.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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