scrawled; scrawling; scrawls
: to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scrawled his name
: to write awkwardly or carelessly
Examples of scrawl in a Sentence
She scrawled her signature on the receipt.
scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
Recent Examples on the Web
Her eyes linger on the sandwich board out front, with words scrawled in chalk.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
Eventually, my father gave up on writing his memoirs and instead produced an outline: a list of his professional achievements scrawled over several pages of a legal pad.
—Margot Singer
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after spate of antisemitic attacks in the country’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, since late last year – including arson attacks on synagogues, and swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Electric vehicles were lit ablaze and left to burn while graffiti was scrawled on buildings downtown.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
Eventually, my father gave up on writing his memoirs and instead produced an outline: a list of his professional achievements scrawled over several pages of a legal pad.
—Margot Singer
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after spate of antisemitic attacks in the country’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, since late last year – including arson attacks on synagogues, and swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Electric vehicles were lit ablaze and left to burn while graffiti was scrawled on buildings downtown.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrawl
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrawl. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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