scrawls
- present tense form of scrawl (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Fun fact: Humanity’s first known scrawls were made by accountants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
On a notebook with “BE BEST” letterhead, Melania scrawls, “No phones.”
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
By the end of October, the prime minister's frustration is obvious in the long note he scrawls at the end of a Covid briefing document marked OFFICIAL/SENSITIVE.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
“I’m writing because when I telephoned, you just hung up on me,” Andy scrawls to a miffed Melissa at some point in their college years.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
A menu board near the order window is covered in scrawls of rainbow chalk.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
