How to Use scuffle in a Sentence

scuffle

verb

• Children scuffled on the playground.
• Small creatures scuffled in the underbrush.
• The two men scuffled, and at some point, deputies were called.
  — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
• All year long, Moss had scuffled, plagued by strikeouts and poor at-bats.
  — Rustin Dodd, kansascity, 19 July 2017
• The two men and two women went outside to scuffle in the parking lot.
  — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 21 Feb. 2018
• There are a lot of really good players out there scuffling to this point.
  — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
• The Cubs could look to the scuffling Orioles for help on that front.
  — Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
• The key here is Castellanos, who scuffled badly in the first two months.
  — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2019
• All three scuffled a few seconds on the ground, as partially seen from the bus video.
  — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2018
• The 49ers have all sorts of injuries and are scuffling to win every week.
  — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
• The father of one of the players and Daly scuffled after the round.
  — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• As quick as Darvish was off the hook for an unfair loss, the Rangers’ bullpen was scuffling again.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 7 June 2017
• The driver’s side door opens, and two people appear to scuffle with each other.
  — oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022
• While the Bucks scuffled toward the end of the third, the Magic made a big push.
  — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2020
• Facebook Lamothe and Smith scuffled for more than a minute and Lamothe left the bar.
  — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, 6 Feb. 2018
• Others in the pen are scuffling, but the season remains early.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• The offense has scuffled, but the defense has been fantastic.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
• As the two got up and scuffled after the foul, Leerdam slapped Lovitz on the left side of his head.
  — Mark Moschetti, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2018
• 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
• The three of them scuffled for a few seconds before the purse-snatcher reached for a pistol tucked in his beltline.
  — Elliott Woods, The New Republic, 16 Apr. 2018
• While the pitching staff scuffled, the offense continued to look lifeless at the plate.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
• Jim McElwain is scuffling in his third season in Gainesville.
  — Jordan McPherson, ajc, 11 Oct. 2017
• Poverty persists in East Texas today, and folks still must scuffle to stay free.
  — Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
• McIlroy was able to tee it up on Thursday, scuffling to a score of 74.
  — Justin Ray, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• The Dodgers had been scuffling at the plate and were facing elimination.
  — Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
• The video showed the two began to scuffle near a VIA bus stop and Valdez fell.
  — Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 18 May 2022
• The Red Sox have scuffled of late, losing seven of their last 10 games.
  — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
• The Cubs need more consistency from their lineup, which has scuffled through their first nine games.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
• At the other end, Boston’s scorers were scuffling.
  — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
• The Dodgers' offense has scuffled in the last couple of games, putting more pressure on the pitching staff.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025