When trying to solve the puzzle, one scratches one's head in confusion.

While revising the draft, he spent hours scratching out each sentence that didn't sound right.

He scratched out the incorrect address on the form and wrote the right one.

The collegiate cycling team improved their tactical awareness after several scratch races last season.

She sells scratch wigs at the local market and offers styling tips to every buyer.

She clipped a scratch wig onto the crown of her head to add volume for her updo.

With two outs and the bases loaded, the batter managed a slow scratch hit that trickled past the third baseman and brought in the tying run.

The team managed only a couple of scratch hits against the ace pitcher, but they held on to win.

After his factory closed, he had to scratch a living doing odd jobs around town.

The new gadget is no great scratch compared to the older model, so I returned it.