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
Four unknown assailants were involved in an altercation with non-students during a Franklin High School scrimmage football game.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Embiid, meanwhile, did not play in games or participate in full-court scrimmages during the preseason.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Freeman did take live at-bats in the scrimmage but appeared to still be walking gingerly.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Spurs fans can attend a free Silver and Black scrimmage at Frost Bank Center on Oct. 19.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Embiid, meanwhile, did not play in games or participate in full-court scrimmages during the preseason.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Freeman did take live at-bats in the scrimmage but appeared to still be walking gingerly.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Spurs fans can attend a free Silver and Black scrimmage at Frost Bank Center on Oct. 19.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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The refrain, a nod to Cali street skirmishes, is simple, yet emphatic — an easily repeatable hook that could send the track to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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As evident in the 60th Mechanized Brigade’s video of the recent skirmish, a Javelin angles up then dives down on its target in order to strike where combat vehicles’ armor is thinnest: on top.David Axe, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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After sidestepping any possibility of Jones triggering a $23 million injury guarantee by benching the starter, the Giants are giving DeVito another audition in the nation’s biggest media market—which includes a Thanksgiving clash with the Dallas Cowboys.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Western leaders including Biden have said that avoiding a direct clash between Russia and NATO is a top priority given the danger of nuclear war.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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That campaign, started during Barack Obama’s presidency, included battles in Mosul, where an effort to evict approximately 5,000 ISIS fighters in the city led to perhaps 10,000 civilian deaths and the destruction of the city.Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Big Tech, while not perfect, provides a significant competitive advantage in America’s ongoing information and technology battle with China.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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This approach also raises questions about whether Trump would encourage his Justice Department to let up the fight to break up Google, and how the DOJ would handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple.Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Hence, their fight for cultural survival is also a global fight against deforestation and climate destruction.Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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