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from scratch

ADVERB
from the very beginning
Synonyms
WEAK
from square one from the ground up from the top initially

Example Sentences

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I lived part of my teen years in Brasília, the capital built from scratch whose architecture and urban planning have drawn equal parts fascination and disdain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

For businesses like Starlink and Amazon that are seeking to break into the telecom market, they are less expensive than building a terrestrial network from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Facing that volume, Ukraine built a counterdrone industry from scratch: cheap, mass-produced interceptor drones costing $1,000 to $2,500 per unit, capable of destroying targets autonomously.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

After treatment, the oral microbiome has to rebuild itself from scratch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

I can't wait for her to taste my favorite Hanukkah treat, sufganiyot—Bubbe makes the jelly-filled donuts from scratch.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan