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as in to scratch
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the miners scuffed past in heavy boots
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Recent Examples of scuff
Megan Newton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
The scuff of her shoes across the loose charcoal on the floor sounds like a needle dropping into a new record.
—Aidan Ryan
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Many shoe storage ideas, like traditional shoe boxes and shoe racks, will prevent your white sneakers from getting scuffed, creased, or damaged prematurely.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Keep in Mind This wooden potting bench sustained cosmetic damage, including water stains, scuffs, and dents.
—Megan Newton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
The scuff of her shoes across the loose charcoal on the floor sounds like a needle dropping into a new record.
—Aidan Ryan
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Noun
His 16-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur in November provided flickers of the Belgian at his glorious best, threading the ball for Erling Haaland moments after coming on, before swinging in a first-time cross that was scuffed over the bar by a back-tracking defence.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Many shoe storage ideas, like traditional shoe boxes and shoe racks, will prevent your white sneakers from getting scuffed, creased, or damaged prematurely.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuff
Verb
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Be careful when using this method as wire hangers can sometimes scratch the porcelain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Independence Day While the rest of the films on this list surely make sense, some might be scratching their heads on why a sci-fi film is considered to be one of the greatest Fourth of July films ever made.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Prosecutors alleged Kelsey illegally shuffled money from his state senate campaigin committee to his federal campaign.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Each of these had a variable number of lithium atoms at each of the corners of these structures, and molecular simulations showed that lithium ions could readily move between these locations, allowing the material to shuffle ions around rapidly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Like any old building, Larkin Lodge has creaks and drafts, but Emily thinks there’s more going on.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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National Weather Service radar is indicated that squall bands are starting to scrape the Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida coastlines.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Avoid using any type of metal tool or spatula to scrape the surface.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Eighteen months ago, playing those songs inspired fans at the Ryman Auditorium to stomp their feet, throw Resistol hats in the air and soak church pews in alcohol for two hours.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The soulful rasp of his voice bellowed through the open-roof into the Nashville night.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 May 2025
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Wallen has abandoned the panting rasp of his mid-twenties, and now performs with force and depth.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: Robot couriers may stumble today, but over a longer horizon, their spread feels inevitable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Scuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuff. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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