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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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Verb
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Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Scolforo writes for the Associated Press.—
Mark Scolforo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The company mistook its own good publicity for mass-market success, Fortune’s Phil Wahba writes.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rabies, a virus transmitted through bites and scratches, poses risks to both humans and pets.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each sample was placed against a black background and backlit to reveal surface scratches.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Scribbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribbles. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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