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
Fortunately, for the Chiefs, Kelce was back on the field for the second half and caught a pass on the first play from scrimmage.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Achane had 101 yards from scrimmage (67 on the ground and 39 through the air).
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Taylor has scored at least three TDs in back-to-back games and has totaled a league-high 14 scrimmage touchdowns through the first eight games of the season.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The second half of this epic scrimmage between good and evil feels like an unending sequence of increasingly deadly battles.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Achane had 101 yards from scrimmage (67 on the ground and 39 through the air).
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Taylor has scored at least three TDs in back-to-back games and has totaled a league-high 14 scrimmage touchdowns through the first eight games of the season.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The second half of this epic scrimmage between good and evil feels like an unending sequence of increasingly deadly battles.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
Noun
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Things then turned violent when someone tried to lunge at Black as marshals walked him out of the courtroom, leading to a skirmish appearing to involve about a dozen people.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Other conflict hotspots include India/Pakistan following a deadly skirmish in 2025, Congo/Rwanda, and the ongoing civil war in Sudan.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 Dec. 2025
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The clashes have since descended into an all-out civil war, characterized by ethnic violence, attacks on civilians and atrocities committed by all sides, according to humanitarian groups and foreign governments.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Iranian state television aired images of clashes and fires, while the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several police officers were killed overnight, underscoring the increasingly violent nature of the confrontations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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With a high-stakes battle for the 2026 midterms looming, the Evergreen State appears poised to join the trend of states using congressional redistricting for partisan advantage.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Rattler won the quarterback battle in training camp over Shough, but after going 1-7, Moore made the switch to his rookie.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The impact of losing enhanced premium subsidies The political fight around enhanced subsidies, which were enacted in 2021 under the Biden administration, is playing out during the ACA marketplace's open enrollment, when would-be enrollees are picking their health plans for 2026.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The fights are being broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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