How to Use scrum in a Sentence

scrum

noun

• I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall.
• The ball bounced around amid a scrum in front of the net.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Nov. 2022
• The Ravens tight end emerged from the scrum in hot pursuit of the ball.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
• The cop and the cash Near the top of the deadly scrum, a few fought their way out.
  — Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
• In the scrum of cars, the man seemed almost close enough to touch.
  — Yaa Gyasi, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2020
• In the scrum that ensued, a a tooth shot out of Vea's mouth.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2021
• Prince William is in France — and ready to watch a few scrums with his son!
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
• The protesters at the front of the scrum are losing their minds.
  — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
• In the scrum, Manettas missed and hit one of the deputy captains with his phone.
  — George Chidi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2023
• Finishes checks and is crafty in scrums along the walls.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• For the day was as hot as any other, the sweaty scrum was atwitter, and the well had run dry.
  — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
• Of course, Wilson and Benn found their way into the scrum.
  — Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2022
• In the first video, the initial scrum begins to break up as a Black bystander joins in.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 6 Aug. 2023
• The scrum around NFTs and blockchain mirrors the chase to keep the attention of younger consumers.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022
• Stay out of the way, stay out of the scrums that develop in that second tier. ...
  — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 24 June 2019
• The Spaniard emerged from a spectacular scrum of the world’s best golfers.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 21 June 2021
• The scrum then gives the prototype to the customer and asks for feedback.
  — Peter Cohan, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• Barkov stuffed in his own rebound amid a scrum around the Dallas crease.
  — sun-sentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• Juel served as the scrum master for the team, helping the team streamline the methods used to achieve their goals.
  — Peter High, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
• Then came a scrum for a loose ball under the basket with the clock winding down.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2019
• Osman isn’t hesitant to get in the scrum and battle for the ball.
  — David Petkiewicz, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
• On the next play, White ran up the middle and pushed his way through a scrum of defenders to reach the end zone.
  — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2020
• Kris saw a scrum of police cars with their lights flashing, and Megan’s truck, parked just ahead.
  — David Kortava, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
• Yet, during a 12 1/2-minute scrum with the media, Trout showed brief flashes of hope.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• Their breakthrough came on a scrum in front of goal following a throw-in.
  — Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022
• In a postgame scrum with reporters Thursday night, Lawrence shrugs.
  — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, 5 Sep. 2019
• The two dropped their gloves, but were caught up in a scrum as Forsberg and other players grabbed hold of Benn and Co.
  — Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2022
• No scrum of fans chased the ball in the bleachers, which were devoid of Bleacher Creatures.
  — The Economist, 8 Aug. 2020
• One man throws a wad of cash down into the ring, creating a scrum of men scrambling in the cloud of bills.
  — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
• Boisvert even fielded questions in French near the end of his media scrum.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024