scribble
Example Sentences
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Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Based on a 2014 play by David Haig, who co-wrote its screenplay with its director, Anthony Maras, the movie faces an obvious challenge: Watching meteorologists scribble notations on charts isn’t particularly cinematic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
You had this rough scribble of a brick base with a curvy wave over the top of it.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Here’s hoping he is joined there by Foster, who needs to scribble out a different script.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025
I never can, so I’ll only give you bits out of my notebook, for I’ve done nothing but sketch and scribble since I started.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing scribble
The Write Stuff: Scrib, Script
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Essential Word Roots: Graph, Gram, Scribe, and Script
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: scrib, scribe
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