scotch

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Recent Examples of scotch The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024 In a war, the United States would be unconstrained to halt North Korea’s nuclear weapons use, even if Washington’s 1994 Agreed Framework with Pyongyang scotched any thoughts of attacking the Yongbyon weapons reactor. Bennett Ramberg, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for scotch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
Verb
  • Cold Brew Cappuccino tastes slightly sweet and slightly creamed.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Zinc oxide is a key ingredient in most infant diaper creams so its ultra gentle.
    Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Brockton’s Lucas Andrade did the same in the boys race (7.30), besting the original mark set by Needham’s Davonte Burnett in 2018.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Miller was struck in the temple, whipping his hat off his head.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Eleven of his assists that season came from the right, and nine were whipped across in that fashion.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Also, in sympathy and apology, heartbroken for both our countries, but not defeated.
    Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Instead, Canada defeated the Americans in a thrilling overtime victory.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, superhero cinema seems to be trimming a lot of the fat that’s contributed to the genre’s loss of gloss from its heady days of late-2010s.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Also different in 2025, five broad categories were trimmed to three.
    David Spiegel, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The study found that a hypothetical investor with even the worst market timing crushed the returns of one who stayed in cash between 2003 and 2022.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Soto crushed a 426-foot home run to center field off the Houston Astros’ Colton Gordon in the bottom of the first inning to put New York ahead 1-0.
    Jenna West, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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