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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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Recent Examples of scratch
Katherine Ott,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The child had no visible bite marks or scratches, and his parents were not under the impression the bat had caused any injury, according to the report.
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Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
If the coating is peeling, flaking, chipping, or badly scratched, the pan isn't working like it should anymore.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Noun
The byproduct was irritated, itchy skin with the discomfort of scratches, scabs and the stink that accompanied it.
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Katherine Ott,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The child had no visible bite marks or scratches, and his parents were not under the impression the bat had caused any injury, according to the report.
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Sophie Ziedalski,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Verb
Instead of being an important piece behind Leo Carlsson, McTavish was scratched on a couple of occasions during the regular season.
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Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
If the coating is peeling, flaking, chipping, or badly scratched, the pan isn't working like it should anymore.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for scratch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
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Three people were in the silver Chevrolet truck, and all managed to escape with minor cuts and scrapes, the sheriff’s office said.
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Open wounds include recent cuts and scrapes, surgery sites, and recent tattoos and piercings.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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Dozens of media outlets, from international agencies to local TV stations to true crime podcasters, were inside the Lexington County courthouse to again chronicle every forehead rub and quizzical look from the once rich and imposing Southern lawyer.
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The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging.
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Her Eras Tour, the really beautiful white gown with her lyrics that were scribbled across the dress that was custom Vivienne.
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Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
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Prairie grasses and bonnet strings whip in the wind as the creak of wagon wheels carries across the rippling grassland.
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Iwerks worked with Bonnie Wild, a sound mixer whose credits include multiple Marvel and Star Wars projects, to piece together all of the sound from scratch — every creak of metal, every footstep and hammer, and every tractor driving across concrete.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older.
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Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo.
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That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
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Now, the new Heritage Coin collection takes the original coin watch to all new heights – but exclusive ones.
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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