scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
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But Goyeneche said such escapes are most common during a work or medical release, rather than busting through jail walls and taking time to scrawl a mocking message.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
After centuries of excavations, the exhibition’s organizers have much to work with, ranging from ancient graffiti scrawled on the walls of private houses to the two nearly life-size statues of a man and woman that were discovered earlier this year, per a statement.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Some were scrawled on delicate parchment, others typewritten with military precision and still more tapped out on computer screens.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
The crime scene was made more terrifying by a cryptic message the killer scrawled across a wall near the victims that demanded drug money.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
After centuries of excavations, the exhibition’s organizers have much to work with, ranging from ancient graffiti scrawled on the walls of private houses to the two nearly life-size statues of a man and woman that were discovered earlier this year, per a statement.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Some were scrawled on delicate parchment, others typewritten with military precision and still more tapped out on computer screens.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
The crime scene was made more terrifying by a cryptic message the killer scrawled across a wall near the victims that demanded drug money.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrawl
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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