scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
are scratching
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present progressiveof scratch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the European Commission, the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International and media at home and abroad are scratching their heads.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The branding is so murky that even its sports officials are scratching their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
“Those of us who have run campaigns are scratching our heads. I can’t imagine how this would happen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
Ministers are scratching their heads trying to work out exactly what is going on behind the shiny black door.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Now only see! those horrid hens are scratching!
From Memories and Anecdotes by Kate Sanborn
