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as in scratching
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 shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily
the miners scuffed past in heavy boots
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Recent Examples of scuffing
Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
The slate coasters feature little pads to keep the smooth, rock material from scuffing your table.
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Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Remove shoes while in the house to avoid scuffing up baseboards and floors.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Keep shoes in separate bags Avoid scuffing trainers or damaging heels in your suitcase by packing them in shoe bags.
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Lauren Burvill,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Oct. 2023
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
The slate coasters feature little pads to keep the smooth, rock material from scuffing your table.
—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Remove shoes while in the house to avoid scuffing up baseboards and floors.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Keep shoes in separate bags Avoid scuffing trainers or damaging heels in your suitcase by packing them in shoe bags.
—
Lauren Burvill,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffing
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Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.
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Unless Drury is just scratching the surface as a 26-year-old, his 27 points in 82 regular-season games aren’t as promising a sign as his postseason highlights.
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In an era of digital overwhelm and social isolation, gathering around a table, shuffling tiles and building order out of chaos together feels like exactly what people are reaching for right now.
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The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.
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Moore argues the city should be doing annual sand management, rather than scraping for funds and coming up short each time the larger-scale project comes around.
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Keeping the burners on high and using the scraping tool or a bench scraper, scrape at a roughly 45-degree angle to remove the rust or the stuck-on food.
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That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later.
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In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.
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Gane finished off Pereira in the second round to win the title on Sunday after sending him stumbling with a right jab followed by a hammer fist.
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But stumbling into a town with a visual landscape that still shows Guedes' thumbprint was a delight.
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“Scuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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