scrawl
verb (used with object)
to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner.
scrawled
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past participleof scrawl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scrawl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scrawlverb (used with object)to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner.
Example Sentences
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Hunched over a desk in the Mountain State Spotlight newsroom in Charleston, West Virginia, pen in hand, we scrawled out official notice of our new school in a spiral-bound notebook.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
It is primarily composed of concrete streets, old family-run stores, and a massive influx of newer, sleeker businesses with scrawled cursive logos and $7 drinks.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Earlier in our conversation, which veers rapidly across his prolific career, he held up a series of storyboards scrawled on white paper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Inside, travellers have left Greek scrawled on the walls, although it is not clear how old the writing is.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
I dial the number scrawled on it, and a voice answers.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
