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as in cash
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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she treated her buddies to a drink whenever she had the scratch for it
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Recent Examples of scratch
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Montgomery stretched the advantage to three after three quarters despite Guerrero being called for his fourth foul and JJ Sanchez missing four possessions with a scratch on his neck.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox scratched Connor Wong from the starting lineup about an hour before first pitch against the Minnesota Twins.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Morgan, who is one half of the women's tag-team champions, had a scratch across her stomach as well as multiple bruises and scrapes up and down her arms.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Montgomery stretched the advantage to three after three quarters despite Guerrero being called for his fourth foul and JJ Sanchez missing four possessions with a scratch on his neck.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
First-rounder Kash Mayfield, another lefty, was scheduled to pitch before being scratched with the flu.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Sox scratched Connor Wong from the starting lineup about an hour before first pitch against the Minnesota Twins.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
Noun
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Honey can be applied to the skin to treat certain wounds, like minor burns and scrapes.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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The scrape marks continued further west but were not followed.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As an bonus, this would save the cash taking unnecessary detours to the federal government to pay bureaucrats, some of whom Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) suspects to be curiously well-off indeed.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the cash payments, victims may be eligible for one year of three-bureau identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and at least $1 million of fraud/identity theft insurance, the settlement website states.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Thinking fast, the kid rubs his fists in broken glass, instantly upgrading his wimpy, untrained knuckles into deadly weapons.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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The seams don't rub, even with a heavy pack on, and the cut is roomy without being too baggy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The pulsating warlike dances return, and the queen scribbles madly on the ground before collapsing before us.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The photograph was taken in Greene’s dining room, where a friend had scribbled what looked to be a series of hieroglyphics, a perfect backdrop for the psychedelic vibe.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The boat moves and creaks, the sails flutter in the wind, and the crew gives a lusty hurrah as the course is set for Singapore.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Gracey gets an astonishing amount across in the details: the goofy creak of a leather jumpsuit, a camera angle tilted to show the utterly unspectacular pulley system that yanked Williams upside-down in front of a crowd of 125,000.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On July 11, 2022, Shah switched her original plea of not guilty to guilty, taking responsibility for the fraud and money laundering charges.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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United could put the money earned into their own ground’s renewal.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Why Trust Southern Living Amanda Ogle is a writer for Southern Living who writes product reviews across a range of categories, including travel gear, kitchen gadgets, organization, crafting, home decor, furniture, and fashion.—
Amanda Ogle,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now, the coins divide perfectly, but still one coin remains.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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At the end of an X video on the death of his colleague, Jones also tries to sell coins and supplements which are on his website.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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