1
as in to scratch
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the miners scuffed past in heavy boots
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Recent Examples of scuff
Ali Faccenda, People.com, 6 July 2025
Use these steps to not only clean your suitcase but also remove scuffs and scratches.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
The wooden dinghy that was over 20 feet long (6 meters) had scuffed blue paint and wooden planks for seats.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Verb
Area rugs are an excellent solution for protecting hard floors from scratches and scuffs while adding warmth and texture to your space.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 6 July 2025
Use these steps to not only clean your suitcase but also remove scuffs and scratches.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Noun
Platoon after platoon scuffed down to the shoreline to clamber aboard gunboats, longboats, and six-oared, flat-bottomed bateaux.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
The wooden dinghy that was over 20 feet long (6 meters) had scuffed blue paint and wooden planks for seats.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuff
Verb
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Staring at his Zoom camera, Welles scratches his head and remains silent for 20 seconds.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to team officials, Hayes was scratched for rest reasons while Zandalasini was ruled out with tightness in her left calf.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
20 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday Ahn slowly shuffled to a bridge leading to the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), pleading for permission to cross the zone – one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world – and enter North Korea.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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My shortlist of 50 wouldn’t have shuffled Braid, Celeste, or Terraria to this section, but, y’know, different strokes.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, morning mist lifts from Ogunquit Beach—revealing sand gleaming like polished shell, as Perkins Cove stirs with the scent of lobster bisque and the creak of dock lines: its footbridge swinging open for passing sailboats.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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As the jurors exited the courtroom, the only sound was the creak of the swinging gate.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2025
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Now, faced with the threat of homelessness and the possibility that Kenny could be taken into state care, Lynette is left alone to scrape together $25,000 by the following morning.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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At that event, Claudio Castagnoli stomped Ospreay's head through a steel chair.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Wildcats won five in a row against the Cardinals before getting stomped 41-14 last year in Lexington.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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The soulful rasp of his voice bellowed through the open-roof into the Nashville night.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 May 2025
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Wallen has abandoned the panting rasp of his mid-twenties, and now performs with force and depth.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Stellantis has also stumbled in its EV transition, posting a €2.3 billion net loss in the first half of 2025 as operating margins shrank to just 0.7%.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Especially underwhelming was an offense that was advertised as explosive but often sputtered and stumbled.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Scuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuff. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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