scratch

Example Sentences

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To me, it looked as if you could have thrown a pumpkin straight down his throat and never scratched the peeling on one of his long teeth.

From Literature

I brushed my hands over the scratched and warped wood as if it were the finest gold.

From Literature

And those don’t even scratch the surface of the sentiments being tossed around on social media.

From Salon

Later, Zamora hired a graphic designer in Spain to generate fake documentation from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shopping here in the air-conditioned comfort of the store, with trial rooms, attendants and scratch cards offering discounts on her next purchase, is a refreshingly new experience for Alka.

From BBC