1
as in scratched
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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2
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the miners scuffed past in heavy boots
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Recent Examples of scuffed
Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Yellow roach powder covered the scuffed parquet floors and coated the tongue of Masha the cat, who roamed freely through the complex.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Midcentury design pieces bump up against vintage dial-up phones and heirlooms, including a tiny pair of scuffed riding boots Eng wore as a child.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Grint wrote a letter to Alistair Stout, the youngster stepping into Ron’s scuffed school shoes.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Just rub the inside of the peel on your scuffed shoes or on hardwood floors.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Sprinkle scouring powder over scuffed areas of the dish.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of Chelsea’s other successful corner routines haven’t been quite as neat, with a series of half-clearances and scuffed contacts forcing scraps in the six-yard box before other teammates could apply the finishing touch.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Here, both are completely dismantled and scuffed to the point of being barely recognizable.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
College football is in chaos, its clothes disheveled, shirttail out, shoes expensive, Italian-made, but scuffed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Clean the Midsoles of Sneakers If the rubber midsoles of your sneakers get dirty or scuffed, toothpaste can help.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
Baseboards also tend to get scuffed a lot in an active household.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
Clinical signs often start in one hind limb and then progress to include both, and may include difficulty rising, hind limb weakness, incoordination, muscle loss, and scuffed toenails on hind limbs.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Years of wear and tear had scuffed the walls.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Two distinct styles collide on a pair of intergenerational live recordings pitting the Buchla pioneer’s undulating sequences against the lo-fi techno producer’s scuffed textures.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Yellow roach powder covered the scuffed parquet floors and coated the tongue of Masha the cat, who roamed freely through the complex.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Midcentury design pieces bump up against vintage dial-up phones and heirlooms, including a tiny pair of scuffed riding boots Eng wore as a child.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Grint wrote a letter to Alistair Stout, the youngster stepping into Ron’s scuffed school shoes.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Just rub the inside of the peel on your scuffed shoes or on hardwood floors.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Sprinkle scouring powder over scuffed areas of the dish.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of Chelsea’s other successful corner routines haven’t been quite as neat, with a series of half-clearances and scuffed contacts forcing scraps in the six-yard box before other teammates could apply the finishing touch.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Here, both are completely dismantled and scuffed to the point of being barely recognizable.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
College football is in chaos, its clothes disheveled, shirttail out, shoes expensive, Italian-made, but scuffed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Clean the Midsoles of Sneakers If the rubber midsoles of your sneakers get dirty or scuffed, toothpaste can help.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
Baseboards also tend to get scuffed a lot in an active household.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
Clinical signs often start in one hind limb and then progress to include both, and may include difficulty rising, hind limb weakness, incoordination, muscle loss, and scuffed toenails on hind limbs.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Years of wear and tear had scuffed the walls.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffed
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Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas was scratched shortly before the first pitch to attend to a family matter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hunt has been scratched 17 games in a row since March 1.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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As an over-the-counter retinoid, retinol helps accelerate skin cell turnover, which can visibly improve uneven texture, fine lines, and discoloration over time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the improvements were short-lived as rates rose significantly in March, driven by a series of uneven economic reports and a spike in geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bird poop scraped off a man’s car appeared on a drug test as cocaine.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The next day, the eggs bonded tightly to the metal and could be neither folded nor rolled nor, indeed, actually extracted from the pan or even scraped from it.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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An Easter Sunday celebration at a Long Beach, California park took a disturbing turn when a person searching for hidden eggs stumbled upon a human skull partially buried in dense brush.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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In trading Angel Reese yesterday, this franchise stumbled upon a crossroad.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Scuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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