scratch with
Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words
to use an object to make a scratch
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Examples (10)
- She scratched his face with her nails in anger.
- The playful kitten scratched the new armchair with its tiny claws.
- He unknowingly scratched the polished table with the edge of his ring.
- To mark his territory, the bear scratched the tree trunk with its sharp claws.
- Please don't scratch the car paint with that abrasive cloth.
- The archaeologist carefully scratched away the dirt with a fine brush.
- She scratched a quick note on the back of an envelope with her pencil.
- If you scratch the non-stick pan with a metal spatula, it will be ruined.
- The prisoner scratched marks on the wall with a piece of stone, counting the days.
- You might scratch the screen with that sharp object if you're not careful.