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The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Isla delivers much of this information in the pilot via a sunny voiceover, punctuated by freeze-frame introductions of characters featuring their name and job title scrawled on the screen in meticulously messy yellow text.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
To the team’s first World Series title, with Hedges entering the hitters’ meeting before every postseason game in his jockstrap, marking the number of wins needed for a championship with eye black scrawled on his naked butt cheek.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Daniella Pineda and Simmons also star in the film, though Simmons appears to spend most of the film as a corpse with a clue scrawled on his forearm.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Alongside the photo opportunity is the chance to leave a mark on a cultural institution; passers-by have the opportunity to scrawl a message on the white wall outside of the studios.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Isla delivers much of this information in the pilot via a sunny voiceover, punctuated by freeze-frame introductions of characters featuring their name and job title scrawled on the screen in meticulously messy yellow text.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
To the team’s first World Series title, with Hedges entering the hitters’ meeting before every postseason game in his jockstrap, marking the number of wins needed for a championship with eye black scrawled on his naked butt cheek.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Daniella Pineda and Simmons also star in the film, though Simmons appears to spend most of the film as a corpse with a clue scrawled on his forearm.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawl
Verb
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The Contour Stylus lives in a thin component designed to be used as a crayon would be—scribbled on and smudged in with fingers or bristles.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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The logline: Still reeling from the unexpected loss of his wife, a single dad navigates uncharted territory when his daughter’s comically dark, scribbled drawings begin to come to life and wreak havoc on their small town.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hassabis and Murdoch had to hire a team from scratch.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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While some were raised by reality TV royalty or hail from a famous family, others are starting their empires from scratch.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a charming musical flick written and directed by Damien Chazelle.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Cookbooks written from Syria to Spain featured the dish.—
Claire Turrell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: Discover the timeless art of Arabic calligraphy through the artistic practice of handwriting based on Arabic alphabet.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the white space below the image, their names are marked down in pink ink with his sister’s handwriting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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