scuffle
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Synonyms & Antonyms for scuffle
Synonyms
barge, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
Antonyms
breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
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Though their 13-1 record suggests a cakewalk, Oakland scuffled through the first part of the season, even suffering a 31-point loss at New England. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "NFL's 100 greatest teams of all time: Which squad is best in league history?," 5 Aug. 2019 Or the flawed team that returned home scuffling, having lost six of their last 10 and dropping back to .500? — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ fate may be determined during this homestand," 5 Aug. 2019 While the leaders scuffled, others on course made runs, though no one was able to close the gap on the three shots that separated the top two after Saturday. — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "Jim Herman wins Barbasol Championship by one stroke on weather-delayed Sunday," 22 July 2019 In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, photo, policemen scuffle with protesters inside a shopping mall in Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. — Washington Post, "Hong Kong leader thanks police after clashes with ‘rioters’," 17 July 2019 During the Wednesday night practice at Halas Hall, Long scuffled with rookie defensive lineman Jalen Dalton near the line of scrimmage. — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, "Kyle Long felt ‘immediate regret’ after his outburst during Bears practice: ‘I cost myself a lot of personal equity’," 20 Aug. 2019 The brawl occurred during a special teams period in which Browns linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong first scuffled with cornerback Quincy Wilson and exchanged punches with Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "Odell Beckham says Freddie Kitchens’ message was received: ‘We came here to impose our will’," 15 Aug. 2019 Parents who scuffle with referees at children’s sport events face new penalties. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 If a random fan and a former player could be permanently banned for heckling and scuffling, there is logical argument that an owner who shoves a player should get at least the same sanction. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Warriors Strip Mark Stevens of His Minority Stake After Kyle Lowry Shove?," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scuffle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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