scratch out
verb
scratched out; scratching out; scratches out
: to draw a line through (something that is written down)
I scratched out the mistake.
Examples of scratch out in a Sentence
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Christian scratched out a run in the top of the seventh.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Boos drown out the final whistle as Jamaica scratches out a 1-0 win.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
In January, the clothing label Guess launched a rebrand campaign composed of lowercase copy in acid-yellow type over grainy selfie-style photos; the Guess logo is printed over patchy white highlights, as if someone had hastily scratched out the surface beneath the word in Photoshop.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
The Raptors played their butts off in this series, scratching out a pair of 50-50 games.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In Game 2 of the double header, Pinkston (9-16-1) was able to scratch out 4 hits against Kennedale’s Rami Mahmoud, but again couldn’t score in a 10-0, 6 inning game.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
Texas Republicans scratched out five more GOP seats at the expense of all of us.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Atlanta trailed 6-1 after six but scratched out a run in the seventh and tied it in the eighth after Zach Agnos and Jaden Hill walked the bases loaded with one out.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Juan used to be confined to a different room in the facility that had a frosted window with a small patch scratched out at the bottom, just big enough for his eye to peek through.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Boos drown out the final whistle as Jamaica scratches out a 1-0 win.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
In January, the clothing label Guess launched a rebrand campaign composed of lowercase copy in acid-yellow type over grainy selfie-style photos; the Guess logo is printed over patchy white highlights, as if someone had hastily scratched out the surface beneath the word in Photoshop.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
The Raptors played their butts off in this series, scratching out a pair of 50-50 games.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In Game 2 of the double header, Pinkston (9-16-1) was able to scratch out 4 hits against Kennedale’s Rami Mahmoud, but again couldn’t score in a 10-0, 6 inning game.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
Texas Republicans scratched out five more GOP seats at the expense of all of us.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Atlanta trailed 6-1 after six but scratched out a run in the seventh and tied it in the eighth after Zach Agnos and Jaden Hill walked the bases loaded with one out.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Juan used to be confined to a different room in the facility that had a frosted window with a small patch scratched out at the bottom, just big enough for his eye to peek through.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Scratch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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