scratch off
phrasal verb
scratched off; scratching off; scratches off
1
: to remove (something) from an object or surface by rubbing with a sharp edge or tool
2
: to draw a line through (something that is written down)
He scratched his name off the list.
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Prizes are won for scratching off between two and 10 words.
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
But the man scratched off the ticket to reveal fate had been on his side the whole time.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
For its first eight years, Trust & Will was one of several in a crowded digital legal document and estate planning marketplace, all of which turned estate planning from a costly investment to something that could be scratched off one’s to-do list with a few clicks and a spare hour.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Victims may be told to stay on the phone while buying the cards or to scratch off the back and send a photo of the code right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
But the man scratched off the ticket to reveal fate had been on his side the whole time.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
For its first eight years, Trust & Will was one of several in a crowded digital legal document and estate planning marketplace, all of which turned estate planning from a costly investment to something that could be scratched off one’s to-do list with a few clicks and a spare hour.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Victims may be told to stay on the phone while buying the cards or to scratch off the back and send a photo of the code right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scratch off
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“Scratch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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