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from scratch

ADVERB
from the very beginning
Synonyms
WEAK
from square one from the ground up from the top initially

Example Sentences

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Retirement has brought a DIY renaissance for me, a time to renew my passion for fixing, foraging and creating from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In Las Vegas, although F1 is the promoter and built the location from scratch, it was decided to devote the entire structure above the pits to the Paddock Club for corporate guests, to maximise income.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The students did not begin entirely from scratch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

They say renovating crumbling Soviet-era buildings is more expensive than starting from scratch, and that the region urgently needs more housing for its rapidly growing population of some 80 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan