scuffled; scuffling
ˈskə-f(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
b
: to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by
scuffle
noun
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Examples of scuffle in a Sentence
Children scuffled on the playground.
Small creatures scuffled in the underbrush.
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But the Raiders and Bengals are scuffling on defense, to be kind, and Dalton and the Panthers weren’t prepared to tangle with a defense of the Bears’ caliber.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
And the offense already had been scuffling before Rice’s injury.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That was the starting gun in a race to increase stakes and influence, while scuffling over detail.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
During their first 100 games, their lineup was scuffling, suffering from an injury to Fernando Tatis Jr. and first-half struggles from Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and others.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
And the offense already had been scuffling before Rice’s injury.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That was the starting gun in a race to increase stakes and influence, while scuffling over detail.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
During their first 100 games, their lineup was scuffling, suffering from an injury to Fernando Tatis Jr. and first-half struggles from Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and others.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scuffle
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“Scuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuffle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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