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chalk

[chawk] / tʃɔk /
NOUN
sedimentary rock
Synonyms
WEAK
chemical sedimentary rock clastic rock conglomerate limestone lithified sediment mechanical sedimentary rock nonclastic rock sandstone shale stratified rock
VERB
color
Synonyms
STRONGEST
darken dye embellish enliven illuminate infuse paint stain tint wash
STRONG
adorn blacken bloom blush burn crayon crimson daub emblazon enamel flush fresco gild glaze gloss imbue lacquer pigment redden rouge stipple suffuse tinge tone variegate
WEAK
pinken
Antonyms
STRONG
discolor fade lighten pale whiten
VERB
mark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impress seal
STRONG
X autograph blaze blot blotch brand bruise check dent dot imprint initial ink inscribe label letter nick pinpoint point print scar score scratch sign smudge splotch stamp streak stroke trace underline write
Antonyms
STRONG
mend smooth
VERB
rough out
Synonyms
WEAK
adumbrate block out characterize delineate draft outline plan skeleton sketch suggest
VERB
sketch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chart delineate depict lay out paint portray
STRONG
adumbrate blueprint characterize describe design detail develop diagram doodle draft line plan plot represent skeleton trace
WEAK
block out map out rough out skeletonize
Antonyms
STRONG
forget ignore misrepresent neglect
VERB
whiten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleach
STRONG
blanch blench decolor decolorize dull etiolate fade frost grizzle lighten pale silver white whitewash
WEAK
turn pale
Antonyms
STRONG
brighten darken
WEAK
blacken dirty
VERB
write
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address compose create draft note pen print record rewrite scrawl scribble sign tell
STRONG
author autograph commit communicate copy correspond engross formulate ghost indite ink inscribe letter pencil reproduce scribe transcribe typewrite
WEAK
bang out comp dash off draw up drop a line drop a note jot down knock off knock out note down push a pencil put in writing scriven set down set forth take down turn out write down write up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy ignore ruin
STRONG
keep stop
WEAK
read

Example Sentences

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Residents of Southern California who see a mysterious streak in the nocturnal sky can chalk it up to another SpaceX launch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Those who know Michael, who is also a Stanford-trained lawyer, chalk up his public bellicosity toward Anthropic to a fierce professional loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

If this were an isolated slip, perhaps viewers could chalk it up to newsroom chaos.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said £2bn of water company investment had been secured over five years to restore chalk streams as well as upgrading the abstraction licensing system.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

She grabbed the chalk from my hand and wrote some numbers on the board.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago