- present participle of scratch.
scratching
Example Sentences
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On the board, Sivanandan is just scratching the surface of her potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, animals lacking those neurons, or in which the neurons had been switched off, showed a dramatic reduction in scratching behavior.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Pokémon Go will always start with community - we think we're only scratching the surface here," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I pet Inkling’s soft fur, scratching his neck the way he likes.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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