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
• In the scrum for the rebound, the ball flew out of bounds.
  — Chris Chase, For The Win, 16 Mar. 2018
• 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
• Buescher took a whack at the ball from the middle of a scrum.
  — Matt Le Cren, Naperville Sun, 29 May 2018
• Dave Roberts emerged from the scrum and urged the crowd to raise the decibel level.
  — Times Staff Reports, latimes.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• In the scrum, Manettas missed and hit one of the deputy captains with his phone.
  — George Chidi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2023
• The Bulldogs got the ball back after a scrum for a loose ball.
  — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2017
• As Woods enters the scrum, fans are close enough to touch him.
  — Brian Costa, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2018
• Finishes checks and is crafty in scrums along the walls.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• Geekie fell quickly to the ice, but a scrum formed between the two teams.
  — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
• The lore of the scrums of past years begets ever-more intense free-for-alls.
  — Craig Giammona, Bloomberg.com, 23 Feb. 2018
• After a brief scrum in front of the net, Gathright stuck it in.
  — Matt Szabo, latimes.com, 31 Jan. 2018
• 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
• Wentz’s head and passing arm emerged from the scrum, long enough for him to fling the ball toward the end zone.
  — Les Bowen, Philly.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• Winslow and Richardson both went to the locker room after the scrum.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2018
• 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
• Then, as Badin worked for a final shot, the ball was popped loose, Burdick came out of the scrum and raced to the hole for the layup.
  — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 5 Jan. 2018
• The restaurant’s interior is cramped, in a warm and elegant sort of way; past the scrum at the host stand is a pint-size bar, and a brief field of tables beyond.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
• The resulting scrum led to a shot-clock violation, and that’s when Reynolds delivered the dagger.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 19 Mar 2025