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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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Recent Examples of scratch
Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In addition to the trademark paint job that has been often replicated, the real Frankenstein also proudly displays the wear and tear, scratches, dings, and flaws played into the guitar by it's hero.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 July 2025
That left many media executives scratching their heads, trying to figure out what the threat entailed – a threat that ultimately never materialized.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
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Noun
The man arrested had small scratches on his face and hands but was otherwise uninjured, police observed.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In addition to the trademark paint job that has been often replicated, the real Frankenstein also proudly displays the wear and tear, scratches, dings, and flaws played into the guitar by it's hero.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
In 2024, 118 people required medical assessment after being bitten or scratched by bats.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 July 2025
That left many media executives scratching their heads, trying to figure out what the threat entailed – a threat that ultimately never materialized.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
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Long and his team are working on 80 ambulatory locations, a mix that ranges from greenfield projects on raw land to scrapes of older buildings to adaptive reuse, or the repurposing of older buildings.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
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How to Make Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream Halve 1 whole vanilla bean pod lengthwise; scrape seeds into a large bowl.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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Gone are Gascón’s reformist policies discouraging the use of cash bail and limiting the use of sentencing enhancements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Founded in 2011, PLD Space has raised more than 160 million euros ($188 million) to date, but the company is highly leveraged, with half of its cash coming in the form of loans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
Verb
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While the two were embracing, Hughes gently rubbed Siwa's belly, fueling the pregnancy rumors.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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That reportedly rubbed him the wrong way and paved the path for his departure from Phoenix this offseason.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Due to the technology restrictions, journalists furiously scribbled notes for six to eight hours a day, sporadically darting out of the courtroom to dictate the latest news to their editors.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Having lived in Paris with Richardson on and off since late 1921, Hemingway was a struggling writer who could be spotted scribbling in Left Bank cafés—a tall, lanky Midwesterner with unkempt hair, wearing sneakers, old trousers and a patched jacket.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Like any old building, Larkin Lodge has creaks and drafts, but Emily thinks there’s more going on.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Anyone who filmed the idling trucks could claim a portion of the money collected through the fine.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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While the agency expected to receive the grant funding on July 1, state officials noted that the federal government has until Sept. 30, 2026, to release the money to the states.—
Silas Allen
July 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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These worries were heightened when, at the end of June, Richard Goodman, one of the senior civil servants in the DfT, wrote to Collier to reinforce Alexander's message.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Then, select the perfect charm to express your style, with options including a coin, a heart, a lightning bolt, a lock and a butterfly.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Man in legal battle to recover $800 million bitcoin fortune from landfill Read more Man in legal battle to recover $800 million bitcoin fortune from landfill Back in 2011, when Bitcoin traded at roughly $0.78 per coin, these wallets represented a modest investment of around $7,800 each.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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