scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
will be scratching
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future progressiveof scratch.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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While England fans will be scratching their heads over a sub-par championship, France's followers can celebrate an eighth Six Nations title win that came courtesy of some breathtaking play.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
If you work in an adjacent vertical industry such as hyperscalers, an internet-facing company, you will be scratching your head saying, “I cannot believe this is how networks are managed today.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 9, 2022
“I’m afraid that in six months your fellow journalists will be scratching their heads and asking, ‘Where did that money actually go?’
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2021
Cilic, ranked two places below world number five Zverev, will be scratching his head at how he allowed an opening set in which he dominated to slip through his fingers.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2018
The villagers heard him, and thought, "There is a jackal among the sugarcanes; he will be scratching holes in the ground and spoiling the roots of the plants."
From Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 by Edward Everett Hale
