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
Some arrive with a relative’s phone number scrawled on their hands.
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Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The name of the victim and her birthday were scrawled on paper and left on the altar, along with her photo.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
Her only known cause of death was scrawled on the receipt of her $7 burial at the local Muslim cemetery.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 June 2024
Listen to this article Police are investigating threatening symbols scrawled on a lawn sign in Laurel for U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, according to her campaign.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
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Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The name of the victim and her birthday were scrawled on paper and left on the altar, along with her photo.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
Her only known cause of death was scrawled on the receipt of her $7 burial at the local Muslim cemetery.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 June 2024
Listen to this article Police are investigating threatening symbols scrawled on a lawn sign in Laurel for U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, according to her campaign.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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