scratch pads

Definition of scratch padsnext
plural of scratch pad

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch pads
Noun
  • Later that month, Tarrant County deputies searched Laura's home and seized her cell phone, two tablets, two laptops, and medical supplies and medications prescribed to her son.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • On the other end of the spectrum, tablets for the worksite have become popular options in the last decade or so.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The mission was the 3rd in less than 30 hours for SpaceX among its 2 Florida and 1 California launch pads.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Simply use the attached pre-cleaning brush to wipe off debris, then wipe with the carbon pads.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.
    Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The result is one of the sourest, stiffest, strangest-sounding hangout albums ever recorded.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ostraca — pottery sherds that ancient people used as an inexpensive writing surface — served as the notepads and record books of their time.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Written by Staprans on notepads in his San Francisco home, the play is credited as an inspiration to the pro-democracy movement that helped bring the fall of the Soviet Union.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The best smart notebooks This smart notebook fits in a pocket, has 48 reusable pages and comes with the Pilot Frixion pen required for note-taking.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Lunch boxes, markers, notebooks and notebook filler paper.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Scratch pads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20pads. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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