Synonyms of scuffled

scuffled

verb

past tense of scuffle

1

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily

she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffled
• stomped
• stumbled
• barged
• lurched
• weaved
• trudged
• floundered
• dragged
• tramped
• clumped
• scuffed
• stamped
• shambled
• hauled
• sloughed
• pounded
• lumped
• stumped
• plodded
• staggered
• lumbered
• galumphed
• slogged
• flopped
• flogged
• swayed
• tromped
• waddled
• blundered
• tottered
• reeled
• wobbled
• careened
• teetered
• doddered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slid
• glided
• whisked
• drifted
• hung
• floated
• hovered
• waltzed
• coasted
• breezed
• wafted
• poised

2

as in wrestled

to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery

the burglar and the homeowner briefly scuffled together in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrestled
• fought
• tussled
• grappled
• brawled
• battled
• contended
• rassled
• punched
• slugged
• hit
• dueled
• skirmished
• battered
• combated
• buffeted
• struck
• clashed (with)
• bashed
• sparred
• warred (against)
• boxed
• beat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scuffled

Cavan rushed to aid his brother and scuffled with Miami midfielder Yannick Bright. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Some pushed against barricades and scuffled with police, who responded by firing tear gas rounds, using water cannon and beating them with batons, TV footage showed. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Royals starter Noah Cameron scuffled early throwing 58 pitches in the first two innings before settling down for a seven-strikeout performance. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Kupcho scuffled to a second-round 73 after carding the only 66 of the tournament so far on Thursday. — ABC News, 5 June 2026

Mackenzie Blackwood started the year 13-1-1, but has scuffled at times in the second half of the season. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

The Cubs need more consistency from their lineup, which has scuffled through their first nine games. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026

Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026

The officers scuffled with the boy and wrestled him to the ground before taking him into custody, a source with knowledge of the case said. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026