scuffed; scuffing; scuffs
1
a
: to walk without lifting the feet : shuffle
b
: to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment
2
: to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear
a countertop that won't scuff
1
2
a
: to scrape (the feet) along a surface while walking or back and forth while standing
b
: to poke at with the toe
3
: to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of
scuffed my shoes
Examples of scuff in a Sentence
Verb
She scuffed down the hall towards her room.
scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair
Noun
She slid into her scuffs and headed into the kitchen.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Semedo squared to Strand Larsen, who scuffed his attempt from close range — one that looked easier to score — wide.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
This luggage has one job: hold your goods, and cope with scuff marks and fraying material with grace.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 May 2025
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Verb
This typically means the battery has been replaced, alongside the display if it was scuffed.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Semedo squared to Strand Larsen, who scuffed his attempt from close range — one that looked easier to score — wide.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
The one area to avoid, though, is using them to clean scuffs off walls.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
This luggage has one job: hold your goods, and cope with scuff marks and fraying material with grace.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 May 2025
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“Scuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuff. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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