scratch

Example Sentences

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He played in four games for the Bulls leading into the All-Star break, but was a healthy scratch for their Feb. 19 game against the Toronto Raptors.

From Los Angeles Times

Try making your nut butters from scratch before adding in the chia seeds.

From Salon

“There’s a truck on top of the cellar that we gotta move, but don’t worry. Damnedest thing—it landed right side up, not a scratch on it, keys in the ignition.”

From Literature

“Zara and I made the phyllo pastry from scratch,” her mom says.

From Literature

A scratch or a scrape, a bump or bruise: They’d felt like nothing.

From Literature