scuffed 1 of 2

scuffed

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verb

past tense of scuff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffed
Verb
  • When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Connecticut transit riders urged lawmakers to bolster funding and services for the state’s local commuter railroads on Wednesday, as ridership continues to experience an uneven rebound from the pandemic.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Two different curling irons — a 1-inch and a 1.5-inch — gave the pro uneven waves for a more natural feel.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.
    Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Scuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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