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Definitions

from scratch

ADVERB
from the very beginning
Synonyms
WEAK
from square one from the ground up from the top initially

Example Sentences

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He almost had to start again from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The students did not begin entirely from scratch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Another consistent factor in our rankings: The lists are dominated by self-made individuals and founders, rather than career CEOs who didn’t build companies from scratch, but took established businesses to the next level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

They say renovating crumbling Soviet-era buildings is more expensive than starting from scratch, and that the region urgently needs more housing for its rapidly growing population of some 80 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It’s the first time we’ve ever baked anything from scratch.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson