scrabbled

"He is a student of life."

"The cat was scrabbling at the closed door, wanting to be let inside. "

"The students used their notebooks to take notes during the lecture. "

"a scrabble for dear life"

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

"The teacher spoke powerfully, engaging the students' attention. "

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

"The child's scribble on the paper looked like a messy, happy animal. "

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

"Her skin was covered with tiny scratches."