SCRIMMAGED (WITH) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

scrimmaged (with)

verb

past tense of scrimmage (with)

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict growing up in the inner city he had often scrimmaged with neighborhood toughs

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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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The agency said 604 crews, with 1,068 personnel, dozers and water-dropping aircraft battled the fire.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
In 2018, Harper and Schwarber weren't Phillies teammates yet, but the two battled in the finals of the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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