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
By the end of 2024, Dowdle was the starter, averaging more than 100 yards from scrimmage over the final seven games of the season, one of the few bright spots for an offense that had trouble at times generating much of anything while missing quarterback Dak Prescott.
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CBS News, 31 May 2026
There were shooting drills, too, and various sized scrimmages.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Achane’s 1,838 yards from scrimmage ranked second in franchise history behind Ricky Williams in 2002.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Nawrocki was relieved in the fifth inning by Caleb Turner who was making his first appearance in a game since the Bearcats’ early-season scrimmages.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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CBS News, 31 May 2026
There were shooting drills, too, and various sized scrimmages.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Achane’s 1,838 yards from scrimmage ranked second in franchise history behind Ricky Williams in 2002.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Nawrocki was relieved in the fifth inning by Caleb Turner who was making his first appearance in a game since the Bearcats’ early-season scrimmages.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Continue reading … — Two arrested as skirmishes erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony verdict.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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After several years as an orphan, Pumphrey died in a South Caroline pine forest on August 16, 1780, in what was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar in that battle.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Chicago police said that an argument between the victim and another male turned into a fight when the male pulled out a gun and shot the victim.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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In the room next door, Aaresh plays video games with his friend, like any other 12-year-old boy, taking a break from his homework and studying for a French exam, and oblivious to how his parents’ fight could change his life and those of others like him.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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