scratched

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 When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 But there was no chance he was being scratched considering the lack of depth at centre and because the Oilers were making their first trip to Anaheim since Henrique was acquired after seven seasons with the Ducks. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 Skinner getting scratched was a long time coming, the culmination of mixing like oil and water when next to Draisaitl or Connor McDavid, losing his coach’s trust for a top-six role and then rarely being given chances to regain it. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 But this list has barely scratched the surface. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 In many respects, the deeper levels of the Superman mythology have barely been scratched in Hollywood's many cinematic iterations and permutations of the character, whether on the big screen or TV. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Their likeness might be hacked from marble columns, their pronouncements annulled and their names scratched from public record. Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 The neighbor claimed a tree branch scratched her car and the mail carrier later complained to his supervisor. Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Scratched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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