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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall
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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated
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as in bedlam
British
a place of uproar or confusion
London's tube is quite a scrum during rush hour
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Recent Examples of scrum
Geekie fell quickly to the ice, but a scrum formed between the two teams.
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
First time ever Hachimura walked away from his media scrum Wednesday after the Lakers practiced, laughing a little in disbelief.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
During the post-event media scrum, it was revealed that Copeland had signed a multi-year, full-time contract with AEW.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Ford is expecting changes in tariffs, emissions regulations and tax benefits for consumers purchasing electric vehicles, Farley said during a scrum with reporters during a Ford press event at Michigan Central Station in Detroit on Monday.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
First time ever Hachimura walked away from his media scrum Wednesday after the Lakers practiced, laughing a little in disbelief.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
During the post-event media scrum, it was revealed that Copeland had signed a multi-year, full-time contract with AEW.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Ford is expecting changes in tariffs, emissions regulations and tax benefits for consumers purchasing electric vehicles, Farley said during a scrum with reporters during a Ford press event at Michigan Central Station in Detroit on Monday.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrum
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An atmosphere of fear has brought throngs of Sudanese to the doorstep of the U.N. refugee agency in Cairo, seeking formal protection.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some cabinets of yore still exist in some form today, as with Ulisse Aldrovandi’s collection, which draws throngs of visitors to Bologna each year.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The ugly scene on a suburban street was a harbinger of skirmishes to come.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Houston teammates then ran in to defend their teammate, as well, leading to a skirmish that spilled out of bounds while Lawrence remained on the turf, still on his back, as medical personnel tended to him.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The bedlam came during the third quarter of the game in Nanterre, France, which was part of the FIBA Basketball Champions League.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The idea is to bring an irreverent, underground, at times almost Dada-ist sensibility to network television, but that also means surrounding himself with people whose own factory settings are bedlam and cynicism.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The dine-in chain, which is now up to 44 theaters, is private so doesn’t report financials but since emerging from bankruptcy post-Covid it’s become among the hottest places to see films drawing young crowds to a mix of big studio release, arthouse and repertory fare.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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Venus and Jupiter’s clash facilitates temporary compromises.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s populist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided public clashes with the Israel Defense Force’s leadership, but politicians in his orbit have regularly attacked top officers as elites bent on subverting the will of the people.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Welcome to the madhouse.Vulture, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2022
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Life around the office, which included a basketball court and beer on tap, was a preview of the headquarters-as-madhouse ethos soon to dominate Silicon Valley.Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
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Alongside this, earthquake swarms, exceeding 500 per day at times, have signalled magma movement.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The hot liquid rock beneath the crust fuels the geysers, hot springs, and boiling mud pots that attract swarms of tourists to that corner of Wyoming.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The battle over the report had been building since Mr. Trump was re-elected in November.Alan Feuer, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrum. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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