scuffling

verb

Definition of scufflingnext
present participle of scuffle
1
as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her

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2
as in wrestling
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery the burglar and the homeowner briefly scuffled together in the dark

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  1. shuffling
  2. wrestling
  3. stomping
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  • But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffling
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  • That’s an impressive feat given there was almost two hours without wrestling on a three-hour show.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tonight's broadcast promises an exciting lineup of special guests, including John Cena, who will officially retire from wrestling this year, along with Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes, and Roman Reigns.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of wrestling
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  • After easily stopping Thanos and Nam-gyu from curb-stomping Ming-gyu at lunch, In-ho earns a lot of people’s respect.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In a similar vein, Malloy’s musical score is almost anonymously eclectic — wistful ballads, stomping pop, a smattering of EDM — but threaded through with enough strains of Russian folk and klezmer to suggest a sense of place.
    Houman Barekat, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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