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verb

ˈskəf

Definition of scuff

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

Verb

This classy, chic one from Dooney & Bourke is crafted with pebble grain leather that’s buttery-soft to the touch but durable enough to conceal scratches and scuffs from regular use. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 In a Facebook message Tuesday afternoon, Steele said his vehicle suffered minor damage when the Jeep swiped its front end, including black rubber scuffs on his hubcap. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2026

Noun

Removing scuff marks varies depending on the material. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026 Remove Scuffs and Stains with an Eraser Sponge Windowsills are prone to scuff marks, dings, and small scratches. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scuff

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Verb

And yes, there are also folding pedals that people can buy, although Flatbike points out that those could could still scratch paintwork.

— Shirl Leigh July 26, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
But The Dink has a 74% on RT (compared to 26% for The Hawk) and might scratch that sports-movie itch if it hasn’t already been scratched.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of scratch

Verb

Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media, which declared bankruptcy in 2023, have been named in at least four lawsuit accusing him of shuffling investments around various entities to repay outstanding loans.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Giants manager Tony Vitello went another way, shuffling a few papers before heading up the tunnel to the home clubhouse.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

The durable metal is also rust-resistant, and reviews say that despite its metal frame, creaks and squeaks are minimal.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Prairie grasses and bonnet strings whip in the wind as the creak of wagon wheels carries across the rippling grassland.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026

Definition of creak

Verb

And, in turn, the Warriors literally added no one, save for two draft picks, to a depressing roster that scraped together 37 measly wins last year.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
All of this makes the album feel more like a mixtape in progress, scraped together from features cut from other people’s projects.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Definition of scrape

Verb

Dominik Mysterio Joe Hendry opened up by ramming Dominik into the corner and stomping him.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of stomp

Noun

LaBelle, 82, gave an R&B rendition of the anthem, rife with her gospel rasp, ending with a belting high note to stadium cheers.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Like Dijon, svn4vr uses a dexterous, soulful rasp to fight for emotional truth from within songs that occupy shifting senses of space and bear the seams of digital assembly.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of rasp

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Ella Rubin stars as Annie Jacobson, a high schooler who stumbles into a mystery when her grandfather dies and leaves her an island in Canada—along with a cryptic letter.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
The story is compelling as ever and a reminder that Xbox stumbled onto some real magic back in 2001.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of stumble

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