Thesaurus results for SCRIBBLE

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verb

ˈskri-bəl

Definition of scribble

as in to write

to write or draw hastily or carelessly she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving

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as in to pen

to compose and set down on paper the words of he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door

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Recent Examples of scribble

Verb

In the lead-up to the team’s playoff game against the Bills last year, the entire roster was handed a mini oxygen tank to keep with little notes scribbled onto it. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2026 Barratt plays Tom Riddle, a former Hogwarts student who meets Harry in the form of a mysterious voice magically scribbling messages through an enchanted notebook. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

There, carved into the threshold of the front door, are notches and scribbles. — Glamour, 7 Apr. 2026 Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scribble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribble

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Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Maguire and Strayer co-wrote every song on Taking the Long Way along with Maines.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of write

Noun

At the center of it all is an FBI agent’s handwritten scrawl, detailing an alleged murder confession by a man who is missing and widely believed to have been murdered.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The script is usually written in a nameless scrawl.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Definition of scrawl

Verb

The bear even takes time to exfoliate, using what appears to be a concrete barrier to scratch its back.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of scratch

Noun

Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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