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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffing (up)
ruffling
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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization quickly followed suit, shelving the project that had been in the works for over a decade and ruffling feathers at the state level and among business leaders.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026 -
At times, Musk’s avoidance tactics shut down lines of questioning, ruffling Savitt’s feathers.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Scuffing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffing%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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