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Recent Examples of scotch
This idea was scotched in April, but revived two months later.
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Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024
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Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
The scheme was scotched during Boris Johnson’s time as London mayor.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Yet Reagan had faith in them, insisted on them, and scotched the deal with Gorbachev over them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The show, which was hyped as the band’s final festival gig in Sweden, was scotched after Lyxzén was hospitalized and told to rest by doctors.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scotch
Verb
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In a second bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to cream together softened salted butter and equal parts white sugar and light brown sugar.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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My picks on that day were black-eyed peas, cornbread, a pork chop, and creamed corn was nestled right next to my macaroni and cheese.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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In a national poll in Good Housekeeping, Berg was ranked America’s second most admired woman, bested only by another liberal firebrand, Eleanor Roosevelt.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Gen was right: Emily was angry because she had been bested.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Maron will portray Chuck Plotkin, the producer who painstakingly mastered Springsteen’s pivotal 1982 album Nebraska.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2025
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There’s a belief that merely mastering a posture that keeps the battle alive, even if the defender successfully wipes the hand away while simultaneously bringing more power to the punches that do connect, can shift those win-rate averages from league worst to something more manageable.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The flames that licked through the football fields and tennis courts at Pali High devoured touchstones of an iconic campus—featured in films like Carrie and Freaky Friday.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Besides, Angela already got her lick back from Porsha’s comments about Charles by instigating the already precarious relationship between Porsha and her bestie and bringing Drew the news that Porsha filmed with Dennis.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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The suspect, who sported pink hair and several face piercings, got into the 68-year-old victim’s cab around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, pretending to be a customer, but instead whipped out a knife and demanded the victim’s property, according to cops.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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For example, defendants in this state are allowed to hire experts to lie and the defense can then whip the public into a frenzy by promoting the lies.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Though the index rebounded shortly after, its gains were trimmed in early 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump ignited his trade war.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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First, trim your nails by clipping straight across to create short tips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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The pressure in each case was almost immediately crushing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Using a potato masher, lightly crush some of the potatoes, then transfer them all to a large bowl and top generously with pats of butter.—
Ryan McCarthy,
Saveur,
11 June 2025
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“Scotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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