scratch off
verb
scratched off; scratching off; scratches off
1
: to remove (something) from an object or surface by rubbing with a sharp edge or tool
2
: to draw a line through (something that is written down)
He scratched his name off the list.
Examples of scratch off in a Sentence
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The first 100 guests at locations will also receive a scratch off for a chance to win free smoothies for a year.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
One more thing to scratch off the list.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Luis Palma stepped up to take it, and Wickens got down low to his right-hand side to keep it out, only for the save to be scratched off as Ross County players encroached into the box.
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
An 85-year-old Michigan woman recently won a $1 million Michigan Lottery prize after buying scratch off tickets once a week for years, according to the Michigan Lottery.
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Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
One more thing to scratch off the list.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Luis Palma stepped up to take it, and Wickens got down low to his right-hand side to keep it out, only for the save to be scratched off as Ross County players encroached into the box.
—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
An 85-year-old Michigan woman recently won a $1 million Michigan Lottery prize after buying scratch off tickets once a week for years, according to the Michigan Lottery.
—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scratch off
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“Scratch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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