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
Spies who watched the Rams scrimmage this week raved about his speed and playmaking ability.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
The structured scrimmage — the Broncos interspersed special team periods between six-play offensive segments at various parts of the field — featured a strong start by Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The 6-1, 238-pound Russell suffered a minor MCL injury to his knee in the scrimmage.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
The All-Star captain participated in practice Monday which was open to season ticket holders, playing in a 5-on-5 scrimmage.
—Staff, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
The structured scrimmage — the Broncos interspersed special team periods between six-play offensive segments at various parts of the field — featured a strong start by Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The 6-1, 238-pound Russell suffered a minor MCL injury to his knee in the scrimmage.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
The All-Star captain participated in practice Monday which was open to season ticket holders, playing in a 5-on-5 scrimmage.
—Staff, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
Noun
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The only skirmish Wednesday was sparked by some trash-talking between Chuba Hubbard and Jenkins — yes, same Jenkins — and peaked when Jenkins threw a football at Hubbard’s helmet.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Attorney: Separate skirmishes, no 'racist mob' Fox told The Enquirer that national and local voices have mischaracterized what actually happened.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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However, those same clashes can be transformed into deeper connections with a little effort and understanding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their stylistic clash delivered a thrilling 2024-25 regular-season showdown, with the Cavaliers edging out a 129-122 home victory.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Europe is on track for its worst wildfire season on record as swaths of the continent — including France, Spain, Albania, Portugal and Greece — battle raging, deadly fires as temperature soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a judge to jail Beto O'Rourke, claiming the former Democratic congressman violated a court order by fundraising to support the dozens of state Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state amid its redistricting battle.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting in Texas, the center of the fight, is far from over.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead, dozens of weekly fight nights and four big events a year will be freely available to all Paramount Plus subscribers.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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