How to Use scratch in a Sentence

scratch

1 of 2 verb

• The dog scratched its ear.
• The dog was scratching at the door.
• The little boy scratched lines in the dirt with a stick.
• Will you scratch my back for me?
• Careful, the cat will scratch.
• Someone scratched the paint on my car.
• Be careful not to scratch the table.
• Thorns scratched our legs as we climbed through the briars.
• Scratching the itch only makes it worse.
• You shouldn't scratch. It'll just make your itch worse.
• Use a garden rake to scratch loose the soil at the bald spot in your lawn.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
• Read on for movies that’ll scratch that Barbie itch, and where to stream them.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 July 2023
• Back the tiles with felt to keep them from scratching surfaces.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2023
• The key, of course, is to give your cat a place to scratch that both of you find acceptable.
  — Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 10 Sep. 2023
• But the day before the race, an ankle injury forced him to scratch.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2023
• But hours before the world’s most famous race, the horse was scratched because of a bruised foot.
  — September Downing, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2023
• Lord Miles, who also was trained by Joseph, was scratched from the Derby.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 5 May 2023
• Be careful not to scratch the paint, and avoid washing it for at least two weeks.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
• This just scratches the surface, but take a breath with me here.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 14 July 2023
• Forte, who scratched on race day for the Kentucky Derby, was made the 5-2 favorite breaking from the six.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• As sweet as my feline best friend is, her claws can leave a mark, so the fact that I wasn’t scratched at all is a huge feat.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
• During the attack, the girl was scratched and suffered a single bite, per the paper.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
• Fill in holes, dents, or scratches with wood filler or spackle.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• And if the lenses of your solar glasses are scratched damaged?
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
• Make sure your eclipse glasses are not damaged or scratched.
  — Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• Talk to a health care provider about treatment if your are bitten, scratched or unsure.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2023
• Females scratch a nest into the soil underneath a sage brush or in grass.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
• Marchment left Game 4 due to injury and Hakanpää was scratched.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• Adding an abrasive can also help, but be careful not to scratch the glass.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• African pygmy falcons let out a piercing calls, scratching guests’ ears.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024

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scratch

2 of 2 noun

• There's a scratch in the paint on the new car!
• We don't have the scratch to buy a new car.
• The only sound in the room during the test was the scratch of pencils on paper.
• I got a scratch on my leg when I climbed the fence.
• The table is an antique but it doesn't have any dents or scratches.
• So, the team dreamt one up from scratch with moody black tiles.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
• Someone dared put a scratch on the future face of the NHL.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
• There's a large bar and 70-some screens, but Walk-On’s boasts a scratch kitchen.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2023
• The restaurant makes many of its menu items from scratch each day.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
• Well, scratch that, as Brown would make a point to correct me.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2023
• The kooky shapes that adorn Weird Barbie’s home were built from scratch.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• Don’t tilt the blade sideways, which might cause a corner to dig in and scratch.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
• Over the course of the movie’s 11-week shoot, four large-scale sets had to be constructed from scratch.
  — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
• As for actual scratches, the last time there were this many was in 1936.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• Forte was the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby until a race-day scratch.
  — C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2023
• Or, take your pie up a notch by making a flaky homemade pie crust from scratch.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
• Better yet, all the bread, burger buns and pizza dough are made in house, from scratch.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• All of this is but a scratch on the surface of WDC 2024, but next year will be an action- and idea-packed one in our border region.
  — Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
• Smoke from campfires meets the cloud of dirt kicked up by our tires, stinging our eyes and leaving a scratch in our throats.
  — David Culver, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
• Hilton says she was held in solitary confinement, the walls covered in scratch marks and blood stains.
  — Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
• Ghost Town Bakery The Knott’s pastry department makes all the desserts from scratch.
  — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
• Return to menu Many recipes for french fries from scratch call for a double fry — first to cook the potatoes and second to crisp them.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
• Nevertheless, a preapproved plan will move through the process faster than a plan done from scratch.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
• Benn’s return means that one player in the lineup the previous two games will be a healthy scratch.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 29 May 2023
• Eclipse glasses with scratches or damage are not safe to use.
  — USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
• Glazer’s team rebuilt the Höss home and garden from scratch, as well as the camp walls surrounding it.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
• Even people who aren’t bakers can often pull off treats made from a boxed mix or from scratch.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
• His wife, Geri, makes all the sides from scratch, including cabbage, collards, and black-eyed peas.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
• Three cars were fabricated from scratch while the fourth was made from an ex P3 chassis.
  — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
• If there’s even a scratch or a doubt, calling 911 should be your immediate action.
  — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024