scratch around
Example Sentences
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Peyton Handley, of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, told her parents, Craig and Kirsty, that she had a pain and would scratch around the area.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024
First proposed in 2019, Widodo’s plan to move the capital would involve constructing government buildings and housing from scratch around the seaport of Balikpapan, about 2,000 kilometers northeast of Jakarta.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
They also found the animal’s arms would have made it an efficient digger, allowing it to scratch around for roots and tubers, although it probably would not be able to burrow like modern wombats.
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2020
Once she approaches the box, use the scooper to scratch around in the litter: “The sound will attract them: Ooh, there’s something I can dig in.”
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2019
Ms. Griegson watched the chicken scratch around for a few minutes.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
