as in skirmishes
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 scrimmages
After taking care of Tarleton State and Texas in preseason scrimmages, the real season is almost here for TCU men’s basketball.
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Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
These games, previously played as closed-door scrimmages without media, cheerleaders or fans, have often served as an inverse predictor of the coming season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Instead, the event featured dueling DJs, and both the women’s and men’s squads held traditional scrimmages.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
These two games replace closed scrimmages against DI foes and open-to-public exhibitions against lower-level schools.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
If Friday’s scrimmages were any indication, Christie seems to be leaning toward Saric and Eubanks.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
These Abu Dhabi scrimmages are one of four international exports scheduled for this preseason.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
All practices and scrimmages are open to the public.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
There had been a couple of preseason scrimmages, and Friday’s game was not planned.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
These games, previously played as closed-door scrimmages without media, cheerleaders or fans, have often served as an inverse predictor of the coming season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Instead, the event featured dueling DJs, and both the women’s and men’s squads held traditional scrimmages.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
These two games replace closed scrimmages against DI foes and open-to-public exhibitions against lower-level schools.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
If Friday’s scrimmages were any indication, Christie seems to be leaning toward Saric and Eubanks.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
These Abu Dhabi scrimmages are one of four international exports scheduled for this preseason.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
All practices and scrimmages are open to the public.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
There had been a couple of preseason scrimmages, and Friday’s game was not planned.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmages
Noun
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David Wolf, the executive director of the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Scottsbluff, said experts estimate that as many 10 people died for every mile of the trail ‒ perhaps as many as 20,000 travelers, plus an unknown number of Native Americans killed during skirmishes.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amid the skirmishes that ensued, federal agents fired a chemical agent toward a protester at near-point-blank range, and security personnel later opened fire on a U-Haul truck that had backed up toward a barrier on the island’s bridge, injuring the driver and an apparent bystander.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, clashes between protesters and immigration agents erupted near a middle school in Evanston, a suburb north of Chicago.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Early on, federal agents guarding the building deployed tear gas and shot pepper balls in clashes with protesters and arrested some of them, including some charged with felonies on suspicion of assaulting or blocking officers.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Historical police data shows arguments or fights escalating was a factor in about 29% of all homicides in the city since 2020.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, leaking information about fights, movements, and filming activity happens all the time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nor are the ongoing battles to comply with rules both at home and abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The court battles that followed won the tribe a crucial gaming compact, and the ability to buy the land that would become home to Sky River Casino.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Scrimmages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmages. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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