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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door
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as in scrawl
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Recent Examples of scribble
Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Beyond studying the Civil War and exhibiting oral proficiency in Italian, one LSU student spent this year scribbling his name on more than just the back of desks.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Walking through the halls of one of the building’s cavernous wings, past scribbles of graffiti and below giant concrete stairwells, our footsteps echo like a metronome.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Windows 11 is still an appalling tablet OS with a crippling lack of touch-friendly apps, and the stylus has an irritating input lag that makes scribbling on screen unsatisfactory.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Beyond studying the Civil War and exhibiting oral proficiency in Italian, one LSU student spent this year scribbling his name on more than just the back of desks.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
There are pleated skirts; shirts with Sharpie-style scribbles and writing; jacquard knits, and eveningwear with school tie and scarf details.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Walking through the halls of one of the building’s cavernous wings, past scribbles of graffiti and below giant concrete stairwells, our footsteps echo like a metronome.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribble
Verb
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The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Before block 1 million, Alice could write a second transaction to Carol funding it with the same UTXO.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Released in December 1964, Smokey Robinson penned the sentimental ballad for the group because of David Ruffin.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are ditching third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes program inspired by X, according to an announcement penned by Meta’s new Trump-friendly policy chief Joel Kaplan.—
Jess Weatherbed,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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Knock prepares for his master's arrival by scrawling magical, occult symbols all over his prison walls, while the city prays for mercy that never comes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Cut-out paper characters scrawl their names onto their body parts so that their parents might be able to identify them in the aftermath of a bombing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
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Potential homebuyers with children in Detroit, for example, need roughly 20.3 years to save for a 20% down payment from scratch, according to Zoocasa.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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To help, Angelenos, including Hollywood stars, have sprung into action by collecting and delivering meals and goods and using social media to share GoFundMe links for those impacted, many of whom are starting over from scratch.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Much of that reasoning is attributed to the rise in using computers instead of handwriting documents, as well as the frequent use of text messaging, according to the organization.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The team’s research takes them around the U.K. and beyond, into homes, museums and laboratories, and to the places where the artists worked, to engage with conservators, scientists, handwriting experts, archivists and others.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Scribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribble. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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