scuffle
verb (used without object)
to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
had been scuffling
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past perfect progressiveof scuffle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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De La Cruz, who had been scuffling at the plate, was out of the starting lineup on Saturday.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
“Before that, for the month prior, I had been scuffling, slumping, kind of uncharacteristically a long time for me,” Mancini said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
The first was within the world of NASCAR, where the 23XI teams had been scuffling lately.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
But Williams, who had been scuffling on the San Francisco and Los Angeles comedy circuits, was a revelation.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2018
Washington’s power play had been scuffling entering the postseason.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2016
