scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
had scratched
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past perfectof scratch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Two months earlier, Rushing had scratched the side of a truck by bumping it into a barbecue unit at Roxhill Park, according to Baker’s deposition.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
She had scratched off the 56 countries she has already visited.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
About a half-hour before the first pitch, the Philadelphia Phillies learned the Mets had scratched Jacob deGrom, the major league leader in earned run average, because of a steady rain forecast for all afternoon.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2018
In the second game of the Columbus series that opened the playoffs, Trotz had scratched Vrana.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2018
From what I could see, Fern had scratched out chicken feet.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
