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
The 50-play scrimmage capped the fifth week of SDSU’s six-week spring practice.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Day 2 would entail a joint non-contact practice leading to a full scrimmage on Day 3.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s 1,554 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games as a rookie.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
His 1,499 scrimmage rushing and receiving yards in 2024 were the third most by a tailback in franchise history, trailing only Ricky Williams’ 2002 (2,216) and 2003 seasons (1,723).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Day 2 would entail a joint non-contact practice leading to a full scrimmage on Day 3.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s 1,554 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games as a rookie.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
His 1,499 scrimmage rushing and receiving yards in 2024 were the third most by a tailback in franchise history, trailing only Ricky Williams’ 2002 (2,216) and 2003 seasons (1,723).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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The protests were substantially peaceful, although small skirmishes resulting in arrests, damage to property and injuries broke out when police tried to disperse the crowd with rubber bullets and tear gas.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Eisman drew similarities between the rocky trade environment and lead-up to World War I, likely referring to a series of treaties forged in the decades before the war designed to settle regional skirmishes that, in reality, created two massive, and eventually opposing, alliances.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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In many ways, the game might offer a blueprint for the quarterfinal clash against Paris Saint-Germain.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Small groups of far-right counter-protesters attempted to disrupt the parade, but police kept them away and diverted the route of the march to avoid any clashes.—
Anita Komuves,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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After a competitive bidding battle, Amazon MGM Studios has landed the package for a live-action movie revolving around the Bratz doll line with Kim Kardashian and Picturestart on board to produce.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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That same month, Adams withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic primary, saying the legal battle had prevented him from effectively campaigning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Amid the physical fights during each game, the broader battle between Gi-hun and the Front Man has always been existential: Are people worth saving?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Then, in 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts do not have a role to play in deciding legal fights over partisan gerrymandering, when state's voting lines are drawn to entrench the political party in power.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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