scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
Recent Examples on the Web
Or the Post-its with the name Jason scrawled on them?
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Doing so has reportedly become easier with many bank workers simply following a robber’s instructions if that demand is scrawled on a note.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Police are searching for a vandal who defaced an Upper East Side synagogue in a potential hate crime — scrawling a demonic red eye symbol on the building’s steps.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
Students, note takers, and those who like to scrawl or doodle on the pages of their books, will enjoy the Kindle Scribe, which has the largest discount of 31 percent.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Doing so has reportedly become easier with many bank workers simply following a robber’s instructions if that demand is scrawled on a note.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Police are searching for a vandal who defaced an Upper East Side synagogue in a potential hate crime — scrawling a demonic red eye symbol on the building’s steps.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
Students, note takers, and those who like to scrawl or doodle on the pages of their books, will enjoy the Kindle Scribe, which has the largest discount of 31 percent.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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