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as in writes
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 scribbles
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.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribbles
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Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writes about violent weather, climate change and other news.
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Nobody writes a glowing reference for the person who stole their idea.
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Because the child had no visible bite marks or scratches and appeared to be unharmed, his family did not seek medical care.
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The byproduct was irritated, itchy skin with the discomfort of scratches, scabs and the stink that accompanied it.
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Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
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Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.
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“Scribbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbles. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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