scuffs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of scuff

scuffs

2 of 2

noun

plural of scuff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scuffs
Noun
Liverpool are fortunate that Marcus Tavernier scuffs his shot straight at Alisson. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffs
Verb
  • What's a new purpose that scratches that itch?
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Reese’s fans should go straight for the Peanut Butter Cup flavor, which scratches that candy bar itch without the sugar crash.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.
    Amy E. Stambach, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Inside the Sámi church, centuries-old wood creaks under candlelight—while at Nutti Sámi Siida (a reindeer lodge offering traditional Sámi experiences), visitors sip warm lingonberry juice and listen to joik songs.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For a deeper dive into DeRose-Broeckert’s findings about how deer perceive scrapes and rubs, head over to NDA.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Data from Revelio Labs, which scrapes professional networking sites like LinkedIn, show a gain of 60,000 jobs last month, mostly in healthcare and education.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Things do get more interesting when Mia stumbles upon an improbable house in the middle of the woods, occupied by a witchy old lady (Robin Bartlett).
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows a finance guy named Alex (Arnett), who after splitting from his wife Tess (Laura Dern), stumbles into an unlikely hobby as a standup comic.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mussolini stomps and swirls around, the camera keeping him and his increasingly frenzied supporters in sight.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Scuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffs. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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