Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In ceramics, decorated with scratches or rough incisions in the paste.
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- adjective Produced by
scratching . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
scratch .
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Examples
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The Civic sedan/coupe recently got scratched off the Consumer Reports list of Top Five recommended cars—which for Honda is like getting your name scratched off the frontispiece of the family Bible.
Honda's Sporty New Civic, Heavy on the 'Ick' Dan Neil 2011
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The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.
I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone Stephanie Kuehnert 2008
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The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.
I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone Stephanie Kuehnert 2008
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The name scratched its way out of Louisa’s throat like a rusty nail dragged across a chalkboard.
I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone Stephanie Kuehnert 2008
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The Grouches win, as Katy Perry's frisky duet with Elmo is scratched from the Sesame Street curriculum after protests from scandalized watchdogs.
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Gin scratched the back of his head, feeling pretty awkward.
365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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RF J.D. Drew was scratched from the lineup about 15 minutes before Monday night's game because he was suffering from vertigo, a condition characterized by dizziness and a feeling of motion while standing still.
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RF J.D. Drew was scratched from the lineup about 15 minutes before Monday night's game because he was suffering from vertigo, a condition characterized by dizziness and a feeling of motion while standing still.
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•Eskendereya has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby.
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Roethlisberger, to whom Ward has since apologized, was scratched from the game by doctors because of headaches that lingered from a concussion suffered the previous week.
'Tough' NFL culture counter to league's fight vs. concussions 2009
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