scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
is scratching
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present progressiveof scratch (3rd person singular).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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For Fogelman, “The Land” is scratching a creative itch he’s felt since childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Writer and broadcaster Danny Robins says he is "scratching an itch for all of us" by delving into the spooky world of the paranormal, in his upcoming TV series Uncanny.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
“What we’ve seen in our studies is scratching activates the reward system of the brain,” says Yosipovitch.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2023
“Everybody is scratching their heads wondering what is going on. We’ve seen extreme volatility in the cattle market,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2022
She is scratching a mosquito bite on her neck, and my heart skips a beat, for she looks as if she has never heard of him.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
