- present participle of scratch.
scratching
Example Sentences
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In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This announcement of another independent committee will no doubt leave some people scratching their heads.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
On the board, Sivanandan is just scratching the surface of her potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With residents already scratching and swatting, it took only a couple of charismatic entomologists to win over the right politicians to move legislation forward.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
By the time we reached the hidden grove where we’d dug that morning, Quinby was making eager squeaking noises and scratching at the sides of the basket.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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