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Scratching is an English word with synonyms like sharp or scrape. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Scratching meaning

present participle and gerund of scratch

Synonyms of Scratching

Using Scratching

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of scratch
  • Useful related words include: sharp, scrape, scraping, scratch.
  • In the example corpus, scratching often appears in combinations such as: scratching their, scratching the, scratching your.

Context around Scratching

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Scratching

  • In this selection, "scratching" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, head, fans, kept, glass, mid and errors stand out and add context to how "scratching" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a head scratching mid season and after scratching it the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scratching" sits close to words such as agile, bismarck and brunt, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scratching

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Are you scratching your head too? (6 words)

Among the UCP braintrust there are those scratching their heads over Trudeau. (12 words)

A head-scratching mid-season reveal that had fans chomping at the bit for the next episode. (17 words)

After scratching it, the wife did not think she’d won, so she threw the ticket away, but her husband noticed something on the ticket in the trash as he grabbed it out and his wife kept scratching the card discovering that she had won $200,000. (47 words)

Baltimore (10-3) was fresh off a bye, yet often looked discombobulated with head-scratching errors that would be maddening for mid-October, never mind mid-December when there are just four games remaining in the regular season. (38 words)

A hardness of 7 indicates that rose quartz is capable of scratching glass and softer minerals, but it can still be scratched by harder materials like corundum (which includes sapphires and rubies) and diamond. (34 words)

Are you scratching your head too? (6 words)

Example sentences (20)

After scratching it, the wife did not think she’d won, so she threw the ticket away, but her husband noticed something on the ticket in the trash as he grabbed it out and his wife kept scratching the card discovering that she had won $200,000.

A handful of senior state and federal Liberal politicians are scratching their heads over Peter Dutton's decision to formally oppose to Parliament in a sign the position could divide the party.

A hardness of 7 indicates that rose quartz is capable of scratching glass and softer minerals, but it can still be scratched by harder materials like corundum (which includes sapphires and rubies) and diamond.

A head-scratching mid-season reveal that had fans chomping at the bit for the next episode.

Among the UCP braintrust there are those scratching their heads over Trudeau.

And she’s not afraid to speak out on her viral fashion moments either, even the ones that had fans scratching their heads, like her ‘dress-over-the-jeans’ look.

Another Connections puzzle today has some word game fans scratching their heads trying to put all these sixteen words into their proper categories.

A Reddit user named Govika recently stumbled upon a bizarre inconsistency in one of 's weapon descriptions, which has left players scratching their heads.

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Are you scratching your head too?

As a DJ, it’s best that you avoid using straight tonearms if you favor heavy scratching or aggressive techniques.

As with every Bethesda game it’s the side stories that make it come alive, from finding the Space Batcave to a sentient AI and that is barely scratching the surface.

A woman has revealed her 'miracle' no-scrub solution to spotless floors in five minutes - but the unconventional hack has left many scratching their heads.

Baltimore (10-3) was fresh off a bye, yet often looked discombobulated with head-scratching errors that would be maddening for mid-October, never mind mid-December when there are just four games remaining in the regular season.

But some of the changes will likely take some getting used to, if not cause some head-scratching.

But such vocabulary leaves older adults scratching their heads – with 26% relying on Google or Urban Dictionary to help them make sense of what they hear from younger colleagues, or their own children.

But the team management will be scratching their heads due to the growing list of injured player.

Cats benefit from three new colony rooms with shelves and scratching posts as well as access to an outdoor patio.

Even if they feel comfortable in temperature, scratching up a place to sleep has additional protective functions.

For weeks, USC linebacker Eric Gentry’s usage had been head-scratching, confounding, a clear difference-maker on a rollercoaster of a snap count.

From communication styles to working hours, these distinct Austrian cultural traits can leave their German neighbours scratching their heads.

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Common combinations with scratching

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scratching" in a sentence?
An example: "After scratching it, the wife did not think she’d won, so she threw the ticket away, but her husband noticed something on the ticket in the trash as he grabbed it out and his wife kept scratching the card discovering that she had won $200,000." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "scratching" from authentic English texts.
What does "scratching" mean?
Scratching means: present participle and gerund of scratch
What are synonyms of "scratching"?
Common synonyms of "scratching" include: sharp, scrape, scraping, scratch, noise.
How many example sentences with "scratching" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "scratching", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.