scratches (out)

verb

Definition of scratches (out)next
present tense third-person singular of scratch (out)
1
as in writes
to compose and set down on paper the words of scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front

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2
as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratches (out)
  1. writes
  2. deletes
  3. cancels
Verb
  • Lieb writes for the Associated Press.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reilly and Hauser have expressed their interest in following Sheridan, who writes all episodes of Yellowstone, wherever his pen takes them.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of writes
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  • The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • If Musk one day deletes the block feature, the change could clash with the app stores of Google and Apple, according to The Verge, which noted language in their terms that suggests block features are necessary for social media platforms.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of deletes
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  • And if Alabama cancels marquee matchups, other SEC schools will assuredly follow — potentially sapping the sport of must-see intersectional duels that energize the September competition calendar.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And, if the customer cancels their main residential Starlink service, the discount on the Roam plan is rescinded.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cancels
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“Scratches (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratches%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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