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as in wrote
to compose and set down on paper the words of
he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door
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Recent Examples of scribbled
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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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Interviewers often leave meetings with random observations scribbled on a notepad.
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Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The two teenagers who walked into a San Diego mosque with assault rifles on Monday wore patches displaying the Black Sun—a neo-Nazi iteration of the swastika—and had scribbled white-supremacist symbols in white correction fluid on their guns.
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Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
For half-laughs as well as clarity, a lot of the mission’s step-by-step details appear on the screen, as wee notes scribbled right on top of the action.
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Michael Phillips,
Variety,
16 May 2026
As a kid, Bazzana scribbled hitting strategies into a little red book.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Melville, reading Emerson’s two essay collections in the 1860s, scribbled a mix of agreement and strong disagreement in their margins.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Oz prepared to turn over a piece of paper with a name scribbled on it with a Sharpie.
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Weijia Jiang,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Interviewers often leave meetings with random observations scribbled on a notepad.
—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The two teenagers who walked into a San Diego mosque with assault rifles on Monday wore patches displaying the Black Sun—a neo-Nazi iteration of the swastika—and had scribbled white-supremacist symbols in white correction fluid on their guns.
—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
For half-laughs as well as clarity, a lot of the mission’s step-by-step details appear on the screen, as wee notes scribbled right on top of the action.
—
Michael Phillips,
Variety,
16 May 2026
As a kid, Bazzana scribbled hitting strategies into a little red book.
—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Melville, reading Emerson’s two essay collections in the 1860s, scribbled a mix of agreement and strong disagreement in their margins.
—
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Oz prepared to turn over a piece of paper with a name scribbled on it with a Sharpie.
—
Weijia Jiang,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribbled
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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On the wall across the bar are autographs of former USMNT greats, scrawled inside a mighty shield.
Verb
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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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Eventually, the lawyers wrote, Guo moved to Hong Kong, London and then New York in 2017.
Verb
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Franchise co-creator Pierre Coffin directed and penned the script with Brian Lynch.
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Members of the Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota penned a letter to the committee describing grave consequences.
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“Scribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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