scratched (out)

verb

past tense of scratch (out)
1
as in wrote
to compose and set down on paper the words of scratched out a poem for his beloved wife on the home front

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2
as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it scratched out the old phone number and wrote in the new one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratched (out)
  1. wrote
  2. deleted
  3. penned
  4. canceled
Verb
  • That's the view of Citadel Securities head of equity and equity derivatives strategy Scott Rubner, who wrote to clients on Monday that the bullish setup that carried the S&P to records in August is changing.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The officers suspected the driver of a red Toyota truck was intoxicated, and stopped her near the intersection of 34th Street and Gillham Road, just south of Costco, the patrol wrote.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrote
Verb
  • Loughlin deleted her Instagram account on March 12, 2019, the day the news broke.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Positive comments that were previously submitted were allegeedly deleted.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deleted
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  • Before last season, Aitken penned an open letter to the Angels, pleading for a better partnership, a name change, and more access to inspect the stadium.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The comment seemed to be a reference to Anthropic and its CEO, Dario Amodei, who has penned a number of blogs and made other comments about the risks of AI.
    — Samantha Subin,CJ Haddad,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of penned
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  • The board was scheduled to vote on the issue Wednesday but canceled the meeting Tuesday afternoon, citing issues unrelated to the bidding allegations.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of canceled
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“Scratched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratched%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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