SCRATCHED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

scratched

verb

Definition of scratched next

past tense of scratch

as in scraped

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface scratched his arm on a branch

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as in grated

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the branches of the willow tree scratch against the windowpane whenever the wind blows

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as in scribbled

to write or draw hastily or carelessly scratched a quick doodle in the margins

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Recent Examples of scratched New York defenseman Uhro Vaakanainen, in action after being scratched for five games, saw 15 minutes and 18 seconds of ice time. —

CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 New York defenseman Uhro Vaakanainen, in action after being scratched for five games, saw 15 minutes and 18 seconds of ice time. —

ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026 Warsofsky inserted Ryan Reaves into Saturday’s lineup and scratched Philipp Kurashev. —

Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Plastic cutting boards should be replaced every one to two years, or sooner if they’re deeply scratched. —

Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 Texier and Jayden Struble were scratched Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks, so that was the bar any new player needed to hit. —

Arpon Basu, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind. —

Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Carlos Narvaez is also back in the lineup at catcher after he was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup with back tightness. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 At one point or another, everything in life gets nicked, scratched or broken — even our relationships. —

Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026

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There were scraped knees, arguments about whether the ball was fair or foul, and orange slices at halftime.

— Mark J. Friedlander, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
MAKfam, a Chinese restaurant with a Michelin nod for its value, faced a tough first-round opponent, The Empress Seafood, and scraped out a win.

— Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026