scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
has scratched
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present perfectof scratch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fried dough has scratched guilty pleasure for millennia.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
Mu has scratched from the 1,500, according to a social media post from U.S. fourth-place finisher Sinclaire Johnson, who wrote that because of the scratch she was given a world-championships berth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
Mina is a notoriously bad-tempered ape, who has scratched and bitten dozens of locals on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
From Economist ● Feb. 22, 2018
In fact, they’re more durable than the physical copy, as anyone who has scratched a CD or had a package get lost in the mail or misplaced a beloved book would likely agree.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2016
"I expect the iceberg has scratched off some of her new paint," said one, "and the captain doesn't like to go on until she is painted up again."
From The Loss of the S. S. Titanic Its Story and Its Lessons by Lawrence Beesley
