scrimmaged; scrimmaging
: to take part in a scrimmage
: to play a scrimmage against
scrimmager
noun
Examples of scrimmage in a Sentence
Noun
The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown.
the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
Verb
Last weekend we scrimmaged against Bell High.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Senior running back Noah Marshall recorded a 63-yard burst on Winston-Salem State’s first play from scrimmage, setting it up on the 22.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Didn't scrimmage but did quite a bit of work that day.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On the first play from scrimmage, their own two-way star Carson Diehl intercepted Saints quarterback Vince Smith.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Senior running back Noah Marshall recorded a 63-yard burst on Winston-Salem State’s first play from scrimmage, setting it up on the 22.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mazzulla, the mysteriously intense head coach of the Celtics, surprised the Boston media last week with news that his staff would be scrimmaging against them.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Didn't scrimmage but did quite a bit of work that day.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrimmage. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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scrimmage
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scrimmaged; scrimmaging
: to take part in a scrimmage
scrimmager
noun
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