scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
Recent Examples on the Web
The message was scrawled in chalk on the pavement surrounding the park and reflected on the posters demonstrators waved and in the messages from speakers.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The numb detachment scrawled across Sofia’s face points to her resentment at having to put her life on hold while tending to the endless needs of her demanding mother, who uses a wheelchair but has been known to walk on rare occasions.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Still, Bublé rolled up his sleeve, presented his arm to her, and gave her a pen to scrawl her name on it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Turing’s proof of the theorem is scrawled over two sheets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The numb detachment scrawled across Sofia’s face points to her resentment at having to put her life on hold while tending to the endless needs of her demanding mother, who uses a wheelchair but has been known to walk on rare occasions.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Still, Bublé rolled up his sleeve, presented his arm to her, and gave her a pen to scrawl her name on it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Turing’s proof of the theorem is scrawled over two sheets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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