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scuffled

verb

Definition of scuffled next

past tense of scuffle

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her

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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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Recent Examples of scuffled Beyond that, the Avs’ main goals through the final five games will be to get everyone as healthy as possible, and hopefully see a couple of strong outings from Mackenzie Blackwood, who has scuffled recently. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 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 A week ago, Justin Thomas scuffled to consecutive 79s at Bay Hill in his return to competition following back surgery. —

Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 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 After starting the year with 14 wins in their first 15 games, the Trojans have scuffled to end the year. —

Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026 Jothan saw us and shook our hands, as did Michael Ray, but Sun Ra scuffled by with an air of depthless blankness. —

Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Oklahoma City surged ahead, leading by 15 in the second quarter as Houston’s offense scuffled, but the Rockets fought back to trail by just six at the half. —

Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2026

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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026