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Examples of scuffle in a Sentence
Sahar Akbarzai, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
There have been instances of drugs being brought into court, law enforcement officers scuffling with defendants and potential jurors being held in contempt.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 1 Sep. 2023
The Tigers continued to scuffle with Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees in the third of four games at Comerica Park.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
Linebacker Patrick Queen moved with purpose and force, giving no quarter when Commanders players wanted to scuffle.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
The suspect then attempted to squeeze by one of the workers, and the two locked arms and began to scuffle.
—Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
Footage shows the two officers begin to scuffle with the man, though much of the footage is obstructed in some manner.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2023
Tensions are also running high in the contested capital of Jerusalem, where Palestinian worshippers have scuffled with Israeli police in the most sensitive holy site, the compound home to Al-Aqsa Mosque.
—Josef Frederman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
So, the heart of Texas’ lineup went 0 for 12 in a game and series where the offense scuffled.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2023
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Word History
perhaps frequentative of scuff
1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Scuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuffle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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Britannica English: Translation of scuffle for Arabic Speakers
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