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
Similar to Rosenhaus, Hill always maintained that the joint scrimmages with the Commanders were the initial source of his injury.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
The rim-protecting center is back to full-contact five-on-five scrimmages but is still working into game shape.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
As Daly called time on the scrimmage, the scoreboard confirmed the shocking result – Dream Team 54-62 Select Team.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Admission to the scrimmage, which is being held at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, is free.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
The rim-protecting center is back to full-contact five-on-five scrimmages but is still working into game shape.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
As Daly called time on the scrimmage, the scoreboard confirmed the shocking result – Dream Team 54-62 Select Team.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Admission to the scrimmage, which is being held at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, is free.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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The killings helped ignite the Revolutionary War that began following the April 19, 1775, skirmishes called the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the vastly bloodier June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since the onset of Israel’s war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces engaged in cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah – including ground operations on Lebanese soil – until a ceasefire deal was struck late last year.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Duke won 76-65 on the road in Louisville in the only regular-season clash between these teams.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Read more: • Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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After routing 5-seed Villanova 82-54 in the semifinals on Sunday, the Huskies advance to face No. 23 Creighton for a battle between the top two seeds in the conference title game.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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Just last month at the NFL Scouting Combine, GM Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales stressed the importance of battle in the trenches.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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Building on the success of The Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Real Housewives of Auckland, this second spin-off was created and originally premiered on February 26, 2017 before getting cancelled after one season due to its extreme fights and harsh language.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine has been buoyed by the U.S. and other Western allies in its fight against Russia since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in 2022, and the move to cut off aid left Kyiv at a disadvantage and European allies scrambling.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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