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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
Sprint frameworks, scrums and retrospectives break down the work into manageable chunks, foster cross-functional alignment and minimize the fallout from missteps.
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Haresh Bhungalia, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That created a scrum, with one fan who will forever regret not bringing a glove to the game appearing to miss the ball by mere inches.
—Erica Messick, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Dramatic footage from the Senate showed protesters bursting through a door to the floor after a chaotic scrum with officials, while others waved the Mexican flag and chanted from a gallery above.
—Tara John, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Some journalists quickly grabbed chairs to see above the heads, as the former president faced the scrum.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
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Haresh Bhungalia, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That created a scrum, with one fan who will forever regret not bringing a glove to the game appearing to miss the ball by mere inches.
—Erica Messick, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Dramatic footage from the Senate showed protesters bursting through a door to the floor after a chaotic scrum with officials, while others waved the Mexican flag and chanted from a gallery above.
—Tara John, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Some journalists quickly grabbed chairs to see above the heads, as the former president faced the scrum.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
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For the throngs of fans inside the venue, from the floor area up to the rafters, Saturday night’s show was nothing short of headbanging excitement.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The film seems more concerned with what others — the media, the throngs outside the courthouse — expect Joker to be.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The United States has consistently urged caution and restraint on both sides of the conflict, warning that the continuation of the skirmishes could unintentionally erupt into a broad regional war.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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The commission must now fight a separate legal battle in a bid to enforce the fine — one of many skirmishes pitting the Australian government against tech mogul Musk.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 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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Flashback: Election Central used to draw a crowd of the general public, from high school classes and youth groups to political junkies, activists and professional consultants, all standing shoulder-to-shoulder with officials ready to take a victory lap with an entourage of supporters.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passes through parts of Michigan on its annual cross-continent tour, crowds tend to gather near the railroads just to catch a glimpse.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Strange experiences prompt you to self-isolate as the moon clashes with Neptune.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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That was an unusually bloody clash, but serious engagements occur nearly every month.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 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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Getting things in shipshape The story begins with Mario and Luigi going about their day, when Luigi provokes a swarm of bees.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The next swarm is expected to occur in November 2025, Cooke said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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As other suburban Indiana school board races have become embroiled in culture war battles and heated partisan rhetoric in recent elections, school board races in Hendrick’s County have stayed out of the fray.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrum. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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