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
Safety Demetrius Hill, a sixth-year senior, was one of the stars of FIU’s scrimmage on Friday.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Take last Saturday’s scrimmage, when few Gators escaped the next day’s report.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Achane, who had 1,838 yards from scrimmage last season (1,350 yards rushing, 488 yards receiving) falls forward, not backward, at the end of plays despite weighing 191 pounds.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The game felt like a scrimmage that quickly turned into a flood.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Take last Saturday’s scrimmage, when few Gators escaped the next day’s report.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Achane, who had 1,838 yards from scrimmage last season (1,350 yards rushing, 488 yards receiving) falls forward, not backward, at the end of plays despite weighing 191 pounds.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The game felt like a scrimmage that quickly turned into a flood.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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These rules had been tightened since 2020, when relations soured following a deadly border skirmish in the Galwan Valley, where several Indian and Chinese soldiers died.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The skirmishes are a preview for more campaigns later this year, when at least a half-dozen states will hold elections for utility regulators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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All three judges scored it 98-92 for the 29-year-old Briton, who sustained cuts over both eyes from head clashes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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And the clash of ideologies must now be balanced on the backs of many hardworking people trying to keep their children out of institutional care and on the Medicaid providers that support them.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of Kings Mountain, where the Patriots won a 1780 battle just west of Charlotte, and a recreation of British loyalist leader Maj.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a battle for first place in the Pacific Coast League, Patel drove in five runs and scored a run to lead Irvine to an 8-2 victory over Portola.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Republican candidates, State Senator Mayes Middleton and Central Texas Congressman Chip Roy, are in a very contentious fight.—
Jack Fink
April 12,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The crowd laughed, and the Parenthood actor noted that people intervened and broke up the fight.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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