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 long snapper situation was solid before Williams suffered a torn right ACL two weeks ago during a non-contact drill before the Snapdragon scrimmage.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
The case claims Ball ran over a 12-year-old’s foot while driving away from a 2023 scrimmage at Spectrum Center.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The team just concluded its 15 spring practices with a scrimmage at Huntington Bank Stadium last Saturday and then players and staff dispersed for a break.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The first half of the scrimmage saw Conklin complete 10 of 12 passes for 70 yards.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
The case claims Ball ran over a 12-year-old’s foot while driving away from a 2023 scrimmage at Spectrum Center.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The team just concluded its 15 spring practices with a scrimmage at Huntington Bank Stadium last Saturday and then players and staff dispersed for a break.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The first half of the scrimmage saw Conklin complete 10 of 12 passes for 70 yards.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
Noun
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Forbes was taken down by then-Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay in the skirmish.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Here are some photos from the second of three skirmishes in this always entertaining Show Me State clash.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
Noun
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But Giants-Rams might have the greatest blowout potential of these 17 Monday night clashes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Here are some photos from the second of three skirmishes in this always entertaining Show Me State clash.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Decades-long legal battle The Supreme Court decision to overturn Glossip’s conviction and death sentence last year marked a major turning point in his decades-long legal battle.—
Linh Tran,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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But the frenzied redistricting battle of the past few months — including a congressional map in his home state thrown out by a court after people voted to approve it, and certain elections postponed in Louisiana and Alabama after mail ballots already went out — has done it.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The fight will be contested at welterweight, and White did not clarify how many rounds the bout would be contested at.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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