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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
Also, Trey Sermon was pushed into the end zone in a scrum for his first score of the season as well.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
About 90 minutes later, a surrogate for the Trump campaign, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) arrived for a scrum with journalists, albeit slightly smaller in size.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
The successful general who cemented his right to be Roman monarch out of this scrum was a guy named Septimius Severus, who ruled the empire for 18 years, counting the post-Commodus power struggle.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
There weren’t many great chances in the first half of the third period, but MacKinnon dug the puck out of a scrum along the right wall and got it to Rantanen, who made a move to slip by a Kings defender and scored at 10:01 of the period to break a 2-2 tie.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
About 90 minutes later, a surrogate for the Trump campaign, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) arrived for a scrum with journalists, albeit slightly smaller in size.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
The successful general who cemented his right to be Roman monarch out of this scrum was a guy named Septimius Severus, who ruled the empire for 18 years, counting the post-Commodus power struggle.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
There weren’t many great chances in the first half of the third period, but MacKinnon dug the puck out of a scrum along the right wall and got it to Rantanen, who made a move to slip by a Kings defender and scored at 10:01 of the period to break a 2-2 tie.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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December and January see throngs of orcas and humpbacks arriving and penguin chicks hatching.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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In a dramatic scene, South Korean lawmakers worked their way through throngs of protesters and military vehicles to gather in the National Assembly building during the middle of the night, where members of the body who were present unanimously voted to end martial rule.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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The skirmish ended with engineers blowing up a bridge the two Russian assault groups had used to approach Pokrovsk.David Axe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Peterson referenced the skirmishes and fights at several NCAA football games on Saturday.Ben Morse, CNN, 4 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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One is Mayhem in the Madness, which is all about chaos, bedlam and havoc, while Startled Darkness is perfect for those who claim to not be afraid of the dark.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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On special occasions, the spectacle draws in crowds to the riverbanks on both sides, where sometimes thousands of people gather to marvel at the bridge's dazzling transformation.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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In a test held in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, several Warthogs fired at a swarm of invading armed boats, while in September 2023 two Warthogs conducted a combat air patrol in the Gulf of Oman.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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What was expected to be an epic battle for the ages between big-market clubs such as the Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Mets is finally over.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Creating great content is only half the battle—activation is key.Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrum. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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