How to Use scrum in a Sentence

scrum

noun
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  • 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
  • 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 | Lspecker@al.com, 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
  • The Spaniard emerged from a spectacular scrum of the world’s best golfers.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 21 June 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • Defensive end Sam Williams entered the scrum and pushed Biadasz to the ground.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • As the scrum transitioned to a town hall, Ramaswamy allowed Reynolds to ask one of the last questions.
    — Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Some journalists quickly grabbed chairs to see above the heads, as the former president faced the scrum.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Sep. 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

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