scrimmage

noun

ˈskri-mij How to pronounce scrimmage (audio)
Definition of scrimmagenext
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 Temple's Ajani Sheppard connected with JoJo Bermudez for a 79-yard touchdown on the next play from scrimmage to tie it. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 With the event benefiting cancer care and research, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and players were each introduced ahead of the scrimmage alongside physicians, patients and survivors from the Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 After the Seahawks picked off Herbert on the first play from scrimmage, the Chargers returned the favor on Seattle’s first play, intercepting a Sam Darnold pass. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrimmage
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  1. skirmish
  2. clash
  3. battle
  4. fight
Noun
  • Mark Stephens, of the Howard Kennedy law firm in London, described the hearing as a preliminary skirmish in the broader legal battle.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ties between the two countries, which had deteriorated sharply following a deadly border skirmish in 2020, have been thawing for more than a year.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of skirmish
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  • The social media clash also comes as El-Sayed faces criticism over his responses to questions about Iran’s regime and Islamist organizations.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In a clash of the top two teams in FIFA’s rankings, played before a sellout crowd of 19,220, the visitors left the home side shell-shocked with two spectacular strikes.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • In yet another battle between the states and social media platforms, Florida asked a state judge to order changes on Instagram and Facebook in an effort to protect young users.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, Hollister was also engaged in a lengthy courtroom battle with Perry and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles over the rights to another property, a Los Feliz convent the singer hoped to turn into a private home.
    — Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of battle
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  • Producer Kang Jeongwon was struck by the film’s central contradiction, that a fight to protect a family can upend its daily life.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Choudri also made headlines earlier this year after the authority put him on leave after police arrested him at his Folsom home following a fight between his daughter and fiancée.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fight

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