Synonyms of scuffling

scuffling

verb

present participle of scuffle

1

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffling
• stomping
• stumbling
• barging
• lurching
• pounding
• floundering
• trudging
• scuffing
• hauling
• stamping
• dragging
• sloughing
• shambling
• tramping
• weaving
• clumping
• lumping
• plodding
• stumping
• lumbering
• staggering
• galumphing
• slogging
• swaying
• flogging
• flopping
• tromping
• reeling
• blundering
• waddling
• tottering
• wobbling
• careening
• teetering
• doddering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sliding
• gliding
• coasting
• whisking
• waltzing
• drifting
• hovering
• hanging
• floating
• wafting
• breezing
• poising

2

as in wrestling

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

• wrestling
• fighting
• tussling
• brawling
• grappling
• battling
• rassling
• contending
• dueling
• hitting
• punching
• combating
• slugging
• skirmishing
• battering
• striking
• clashing (with)
• bashing
• buffeting
• sparring
• boxing
• warring (against)
• beating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scuffling

The room was thick with the din of 1,400 men packed inside a stone box—their voices, the sound of feet scuffling on the floor, and their hands moving restlessly atop the tables, echoing. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Protesters were seen pushing through police barricades and scuffling with security personnel as authorities attempted to stop the march. — Priyanka Salve,raksha Murali, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Despite Chisholm’s late heroics, the Yankees’ scuffling offense certainly could have made things easier, as there were a few other opportunities to tack on runs. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Tesla made that evolution, while Lucid is scuffling and Fisker never did. — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Videos showed youths running through the event and scuffling with police before officers shooed attendees away. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

The Padres played a seesaw game Saturday night before claiming an 8-7 win against the scuffling Blue Jays. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2 on Monday night. — ABC News, 16 June 2026

But with Chris Sale failing to get run support and Bryce Elder and Grant Holmes scuffling a bit, the outlook’s a little dicey all around. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 June 2026