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verb

present tense third-person singular of scribble

as in scrawls

to write or draw hastily or carelessly she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving

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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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scribbles

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noun

plural of scribble

as in scratches

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But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026 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

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Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Definition of scrawls

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In his latest column, Steve Lopez writes about an Altadena family still fighting to get back into their home after the Eaton fire left it uninhabitable.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
But in reality, the agreements may not amount to much, STAT’s John Wilkerson writes — and could even undercut the administration’s own efforts.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of writes

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Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star was vandalized with multiple scratches, just days after the country music icon was laid to rest.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The stoneware resists chips, scratches, and stains, and everything is dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratches

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This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

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