SCRIMMAGES (WITH) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

scrimmages (with)

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present tense third-person singular of scrimmage (with)

as in fights

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

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Along the way, our hero encounters the sorceress Circe, who turns his companions into pigs; makes a descent into Hades; fights the song of the sirens; and survives the island of the nymph Calypso.

— Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
Rising through the ranks as a gladiator, Maximus fights his way back to Rome to seek vengeance and restore honor to the Empire.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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Both the poem and the film center around Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, who battles his way back home after the Trojan War.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Emmet Sheehan battles through 5⅓ strong innings and Shohei Ohtani belts his ninth leadoff homer, but the Dodgers are swept for the first time this season.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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LilyAna’s version is also packed with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E for deep penetrating hydration that combats any of the infamous drying side effects associated with the ingredient.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Saturday’s blaze comes as the city combats a massive increase in fatal fires this year.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026

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