scribed

verb

past tense of scribe
as in filed
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Recent Examples of scribed Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Instead of one community, which might be de- scribed as democratic, there appear separate and distinct communities that must be de- scribed as totalitarian. — Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribed
  1. filed
  2. scratched
  3. grooved
Verb
  • That warrant was later recalled after a Court of Appeals judge determined the former governor had filed to have Johnson removed from the case before her warrant was issued.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • After the sentencing, Donna’s legal team filed a notice of appeal, per the Tallahassee Democrat.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filed
Verb
  • Based on a photo shared by the fan, the star appeared to have been scratched.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star was scratched days after the country singer died.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of scratched
Verb
  • Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, the shoe’s rubber outsole has grooved treads that offer traction on slippery and uneven terrain.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooved

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“Scribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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