as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
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Recent Examples of scrimmage
By the time the combine’s midweek scrimmages take place, there seems to be no more data to collect.
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
By the end of 2024, Dowdle was the starter, averaging more than 100 yards from scrimmage over the final seven games of the season, one of the few bright spots for an offense that had trouble at times generating much of anything while missing quarterback Dak Prescott.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
There were shooting drills, too, and various sized scrimmages.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Achane’s 1,838 yards from scrimmage ranked second in franchise history behind Ricky Williams in 2002.
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Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
By the end of 2024, Dowdle was the starter, averaging more than 100 yards from scrimmage over the final seven games of the season, one of the few bright spots for an offense that had trouble at times generating much of anything while missing quarterback Dak Prescott.
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
There were shooting drills, too, and various sized scrimmages.
—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Achane’s 1,838 yards from scrimmage ranked second in franchise history behind Ricky Williams in 2002.
—
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
Noun
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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Continue reading … — Two arrested as skirmishes erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony verdict.
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Panama coach Thomas Christiansen lamented a new World Cup rule that has left his team mathematically eliminated before their final Group L game, with today's clash against England offering only a chance to claw back some pride.
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If the favorites move on, Spain and Portugal would provide one of the more entertaining clashes in the entire tournament.
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Riff argued the issue to halt the payout was not a legal battle but rather a political one.
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While the first half of the match was full of battles and speed runs from one goal to another, the players seem to be taking a more methodical pace after returning from the locker room.
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Panama is already eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, but is continuing to show some fight here.
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Chicago police said the two women, aged 27 and 36, got into a fight in an apparent road rage incident.
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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