- present participle of scratch.
scratching
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“We’re really just scratching the surface,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The release of the five men has raised questions about the initial narrative and has left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scratching their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Harris has grown to 6 feet 6 and is only scratching the surface of his ability because he missed his first two years of high school with an injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This announcement of another independent committee will no doubt leave some people scratching their heads.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I found them out behind the barn, scratching around in the dirt.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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