Scratch example sentences
Related (10): scrape, graze, nick, cut, abrasion, mark, score, damage, injury, bruise
"Scratch" Example Sentences
Common Phases
1. The cat scratched the furniture.
2. I scratched my itchy arm.
3. The mechanic had to scratch his head, wondering what was wrong with the engine.
4. The dog scratched at the door, wanting to be let inside.
5. I barely made a scratch on the surface with my dull knife.
6. The accident left only a small scratch on the fender of the car.
7. Can you scratch my back? It's really itchy.
8. The lottery ticket failed to win even a penny, not even scratching the surface of the jackpot.
9. I started my business from scratch with no investors.
10. The paintings weren't worth much, the artist had just started out from scratch.
11. She made her dress from scratch with patterns she designed herself.
12. I had to start over from scratch after the computer crash that deleted all my files.
13. He built his career from the ground up, starting from scratch with no connections or advantages.
14. I had to make the gravy from scratch rather than using the packet mix.
15. The musician spent months practicing and experimenting before getting a song worthy of recording from scratch.
16. The chef made the pie crust from scratch with flour, butter and shortening.
17. The baker made the bread from scratch each morning.
18. I built my kite from scratch using spare wooden dowels and paper.
19. The gardener grew the vegetable seedlings from scratch in her greenhouse.
20. I tried to pull it off from scratch to impress him but failed completely.
21. The borrowed car loaned to him only had enough gas to get him to the station, not enough to scratch up the miles he needed.
22. The itch became so bad I had to scratch until it bled.
23. It was an original plan thought up from scratch.
24. The new recipe called for making the marinara sauce from scratch.
25. The business began from scratch with only an idea, no funding and no employees.
26. He couldn't even get close to winning the contest, his attempt was barely enough to scratch the surface.
27. The wound took weeks to heal without even a trace or scratch.
28. The inmate scratched his name into the paint with a loose nail.
29. The makeover made her look so different, not even her mother would recognize her from scratch.
30. My son worked all summer long just to scratch up enough money for a new bike.
31. The book had obviously been well-read and loved, the pages worn and covers scratched.
32. She mixed the ingredients from scratch in a large mixing bowl.
33. The recipe called for scratch-made pasta and bread.
34. The team tried their best but could barely scratch out a win.
35. The sidewalk was covered in names and messages scratched into the concrete with stones.
36 The lessons scratched at the surface of what she really wanted to learn.
37. The dog's scratching of the sofa has left permanent damage.
38. They started the band from scratch with no songs written or instruments.
39. The small lottery prize wasn't even enough to scratch the surface of what they owed.
40. The musician learned to play by ear, scratching out chords on his beat-up guitar.
41. The new project would require starting from scratch with no archived documents or data to build upon.
42. My rash itched so badly I couldn't stop scratching it.
43. I had to work very hard just to scratch out a meager living.
44. The recipe called for making the cookies from scratch using butter and cocoa powder.
45. The plan failed to even come close to succeeding, barely scratching the surface of the overall goal.
46. She learned to sew from scratch, starting with simple straight stitches.
47. The idea was scratched when investors backed out.
48. I had to make the frosting from scratch rather than using a store-bought tub.
49. The hurricane left scratched and damaged siding all over town.
50. The child scratched his name into the soft tree bark with a stick.
51. There wasn't enough money for proper repairs, they could only scratch the surface.
52. The abandoned car had scratched and dented paint from years of neglect.
53. He learned to cook from scratch, teaching himself with cookbooks and online videos.
54. The injured bird had scratched and bloody claws from pecking at the cage.
55. The idea had potential but was just scratched at the surface, more research was needed.
56. The robber had to scratch together barely enough money for bail.
57. There were barely enough funds to scratch the surface of what needed to be done.
58. The plans were just scratched out on a napkin and needed more work.
59. The car had numerous scratches and dents from years of use.
60. The garden gnome had moss growing on it and words scratched into its weathered surface.