scuffs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scuff
1
as in scratches
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair

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2
as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily the miners scuffed past in heavy boots

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scuffs

2 of 2

noun

plural of scuff
as in creaks

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Recent Examples of scuffs
Verb
Messi steps up… and scuffs it wide. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffs
  1. scratches
  2. shuffles
  3. creaks
  4. scrapes
  5. stumbles
  6. stomps
Verb
  • Washing bites or scratches immediately with soap and water after possible rabies exposure.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The agency also advises people to wash any bites or scratches right away with soap and water.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of scratches
Verb
  • My brother looks at the floor, mumbles something, and then shuffles away from the table.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffles
Noun
  • Dillon put together another great week of work, falling forward, finding creaks of daylight in the gaps created by a less-than-ideal second-team offensive line.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The durable metal is also rust-resistant, and reviews say that despite its metal frame, creaks and squeaks are minimal.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of creaks
Verb
  • Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • To identify them, Loti scrapes some 600 million online assets a day.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrapes
Verb
  • An irresolvable knot of wickedness who acts on impulse and has seemingly no capacity for empathy, Cathy stumbles into the heart of the Trask family’s jealousy and ambition.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But here, too, Wladyka stumbles, opting for a comforting but pat ending about how dance and art enliven so many lives.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumbles
Verb
  • Godzilla Minus Zero stomps into theaters in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Joined by his crew, Shakur stomps him out before the stunned gamblers and boxing fans.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stomps

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“Scuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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