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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
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Unshakeable confidence is a common trait among many entrepreneurs — and sometimes a necessary one, given the challenges of creating a new business from scratch.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
This season, Joel (who has been taking a break from the house of the Lord) confronts his past trauma as gay man in Christian spaces, while his church-mouse boyfriend Brad begins to delicately scratch the surface of his own.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The team crafted every single detail from scratch—right down to the otherworldly eyeballs, teeth, tongues, and fingernails.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Unshakeable confidence is a common trait among many entrepreneurs — and sometimes a necessary one, given the challenges of creating a new business from scratch.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
The best shampoos for a dry scalps can help with that urge to constantly scratch your head.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
This season, Joel (who has been taking a break from the house of the Lord) confronts his past trauma as gay man in Christian spaces, while his church-mouse boyfriend Brad begins to delicately scratch the surface of his own.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch
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Step 5: Spray the ceiling with water Fact: A wet scrape is easier than a dry scrape.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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Storms leave debris, broken glass, and emergency home repairs in their wake, which can result in cuts, scrapes, or other minor injuries.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
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European Wax Center had cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of October 5, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The color also faded a little after rubbing the sheets with sandpaper.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Michael would apparently go into the Arby’s on the first level of the ABC Entertainment Center right before our meeting, and then would come up to Brandon’s office with a bunch of ideas scribbled on napkins and just pitch them out.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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After the national anthem was played, all six voters walked one-by-one into the voting booth before the ballots were subsequently hand counted and read out loud as the results were scribbled on a white board.Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Arlene was only 28 years old, but the action made her knees creak and her lower back protest.EW.com, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Take Note There have been complaints of faulty bearings, and the ride can be a bit wobbly and loud, with some squeaks and creaks along the way.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
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Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have even spent some money attacking the Libertarian candidate, Donald Rainwater, in recent weeks.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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There used to be more time to write recommendations.Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Circuit Judge Michael Brennan, writing for the majority, rejected both arguments.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The final forecaster models from FiveThirtyEight and veteran pollster Nate Silver suggested that Harris was a marginal favorite, but essentially called the race a coin flip.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the final polls and prominent election models suggest the race for the White House is a true coin flip that could go either way.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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