1
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her
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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
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Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Receiver Jalen McMillan had an apparent touchdown pass wrestled away from him in the end zone by defensive back Jourdan Lewis, resulting in an interception.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Brutalist, a number of works released this year wrestled with the crushing inhumanity of immigrating to America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Scuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffled. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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