as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
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Recent Examples of scrimmage
When a defensive lineman crosses the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped, an AI system would be able to identify such an infraction.
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Sheldon Jacobson, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Greg Rosenstein Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, including the playoffs, has 2,329 rushing yards and 2,638 scrimmage yards this season.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Daniels has led the Commanders to six consecutive victories — winning the first five on the final play of scrimmage before upsetting the Lions by double digits.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
But from there Ohio State did to Notre Dame what Notre Dame had done to so many this season: grind the game down along the lines of scrimmage and turn the quarterback into a battering ram.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Sheldon Jacobson, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Greg Rosenstein Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, including the playoffs, has 2,329 rushing yards and 2,638 scrimmage yards this season.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Daniels has led the Commanders to six consecutive victories — winning the first five on the final play of scrimmage before upsetting the Lions by double digits.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
But from there Ohio State did to Notre Dame what Notre Dame had done to so many this season: grind the game down along the lines of scrimmage and turn the quarterback into a battering ram.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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The move immediately became a key skirmish in Mr. Musk’s wider war on the federal bureaucracy.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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The development is just the latest skirmish in a decades-long war that cyclists have waged to legally ride the trails in mountain biking’s birthplace.—
Maureen Gaffney,
Outside Online,
30 Jan. 2025
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That grievance total was the second-highest tally since 2016, according to a USA TODAY Network analysis, suggesting current economic conditions and corporate policies are fueling more clashes over insurance coverage.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Members of the Congolese Red Cross and civil protection workers bury dozens of victims of the recent clashes at a cemetery in Goma on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the entertainment giant continued to fight a high-profile legal battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over control of its special tax district that afforded the company special privileges in the state to control the land its sprawling theme parks sits on.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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The base was originally named in 1918 for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles that contributed to the Confederacy's downfall.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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But that message was undermined by his company’s fight against TVC.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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