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
On the first play from scrimmage in the game, D’Angelo Ponds expected an RPO play from Oregon quarterback Dante Moore.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
At the Bulls game, Craig and the other patients participated in a scrimmage led by Bulls radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky and Bulls legend Bill Wennington.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The only other rookies ahead of those yards from scrimmage are the Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty (1,321 yards) and Henderson (1,132).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Baugh has 2,086 yards from scrimmage, including 1,843 rushing, and 18 total touchdowns in two seasons at Florida.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
At the Bulls game, Craig and the other patients participated in a scrimmage led by Bulls radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky and Bulls legend Bill Wennington.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The only other rookies ahead of those yards from scrimmage are the Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty (1,321 yards) and Henderson (1,132).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Baugh has 2,086 yards from scrimmage, including 1,843 rushing, and 18 total touchdowns in two seasons at Florida.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
Noun
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These were not skirmishes but full-scale conflicts, usually costing tens—sometimes hundreds—of thousands of lives.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Joao Pedro and Igor Thiago have an in-person skirmish at Stamford Bridge.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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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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This was not a rare occurrence at the university, where the presence of many students depended on the outcome of factional battles in their countries of origin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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In fact, filming the entire episode was quite the experience as the actress spent a lot of time arguing with herself as Maddie and Sara engaged in a battle of wills for control over the call center.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Davisboro, Georgia Police Chief Leondus Dixon told CBS News a fight broke out among inmates during visitation hours at Washington State Prison in Davisboro.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sheffey is jumping in the fight.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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