Synonyms of scrawled

scrawled

verb

past tense of scrawl

as in scribbled

to write or draw hastily or carelessly

scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scribbled
• wrote
• scratched
• squiggled
• printed
• penned
• doodled
• penciled
• lettered
• jotted (down)
• inked
• inscribed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrawled

The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Hate speech was also found scrawled on one of the weapons used in the attack, and a suicide note contained writings about racial pride, officials said. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Shelving units in the garage are tightly, but neatly, packed with containers of various items, from Nike sneakers to Cold War-era relics, labeled with a description or lot number scrawled in black marker. — Sarah Jackson valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The cat had blood pouring from its mouth and was surrounded by arcane symbols scrawled on the walls, court documents show. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

On the wall across the bar are autographs of former USMNT greats, scrawled inside a mighty shield. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026

There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026