scuffed (up)

past tense of scuff (up)

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Verb
  • Zimmerman's 9-year-old son Grant and other young trainers made sure their feathers wouldn't be ruffled by the spotlight.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The decision to go with a site across the bay, rather than at stadiums in Clearwater or Dunedin, ruffled some Pinellas County feathers.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Scuffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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