scuff
verb (used with object)
to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Mr. Sonnenfeld denied he was the vandal and characterized his actions in the Emory hallway as inept dancing in which he, at most, may have scuffed the walls with his shoes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2015