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Recent Examples of scratch pad
Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season.
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
To get to 90 percent utilization, IBM had to design the scratch pad with a huge read/write bandwidth, 192 gigabytes per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018
The desktop scratch pad has a laundry list of ideas to try in the coming months in my continuing effort to examine sports from different perspectives.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 3 May 2023
Part scratching post, part toy, this round and standalone scratch pad features an insert for the cardboard scratchpads, which are easy to replace.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
Beach Cat Scratcher House ($14.99; target.com) Give your cat the summer state of mind with this adorable scratch pad beach house.
—Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020
Jones Road’s site reveals easy, scratch pad-like breakdowns of scores of achievable makeup looks, shown on models of all races and ages.
—Laura Neilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2021
Each planter features a drainage hole, and comes with a matching saucer, mesh drainage net, and a protective scratch pad.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2021
So keep a list of your favorites on a scratch pad somewhere and use it as your secret weapon.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
To get to 90 percent utilization, IBM had to design the scratch pad with a huge read/write bandwidth, 192 gigabytes per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018
The desktop scratch pad has a laundry list of ideas to try in the coming months in my continuing effort to examine sports from different perspectives.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 3 May 2023
Part scratching post, part toy, this round and standalone scratch pad features an insert for the cardboard scratchpads, which are easy to replace.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
Beach Cat Scratcher House ($14.99; target.com) Give your cat the summer state of mind with this adorable scratch pad beach house.
—Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020
Jones Road’s site reveals easy, scratch pad-like breakdowns of scores of achievable makeup looks, shown on models of all races and ages.
—Laura Neilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2021
Each planter features a drainage hole, and comes with a matching saucer, mesh drainage net, and a protective scratch pad.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2021
So keep a list of your favorites on a scratch pad somewhere and use it as your secret weapon.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch pad
Noun
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The iPad Air was sitting further back in the hardware stakes, with 2022's Apple Silicon M2 at the heart of the tablet.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Apple hasn't made any radical changes with its new iPad and iPad Air, but both tablets benefit from faster processors and other small perks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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The capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has reached the SpaceX hangar at the mission's launch pad.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The record marks their first new song since sharing their fifth studio album, The Great Impersonator, in October.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cut, which is featured on Twenty One Pilots' 2024 album Clancy, only climbed as high as No. 19.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is no written anthology of their songs, nor does his name ever appear in credits as their author, but this thin, dogeared notebook is where his connection to his favorite singer is preserved.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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When Mangione was arrested, officials recovered a notebook with entries expressing disdain for large corporations and the health care industry.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their love story progresses over various montages, which show the pair writing questions and answers on big notepads and white boards.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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These days, Payton has five or six notepads, all filled with various thoughts.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scratch pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20pad. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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