Thesaurus results for SCRAWLS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scrawl

as in scribbles

to write or draw hastily or carelessly scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off

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noun

plural of scrawl

as in scratches

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Recent Examples of scrawls

Verb

Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawls

Verb

But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad.

— Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
More tournaments to come While Yount has developed a near-superpower of watching 12 mats at once, Smith, for the most part, relaxes in his seat and enjoys the show at Ball Arena while Yount scribbles on his brackets.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of scribbles

Noun

Because the child had no visible bite marks or scratches and appeared to be unharmed, his family did not seek medical care.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The byproduct was irritated, itchy skin with the discomfort of scratches, scabs and the stink that accompanied it.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026