scuffle
verb (used without object)
to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
have scuffled
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present perfectof scuffle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Their availability forced combinations that had been working for Washington all season to be broken up, and the Capitals have scuffled since, managing five goals in three games.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2023
The Braves have scuffled a season after winning the World Series but stopped short of enduring a season-high, three-game losing streak.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022
Without Williamson, a bruising forward who is 6-foot-6 and not particularly slim, the Pelicans have scuffled to one of the worst records in the league.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
While the Dodgers have scuffled against lefties, no team has been as dominated by left-handers as the Mariners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2020
It was always a link to have scuffled, failing a real scratch, with such a character; and he had at present the flutter of feeling that something of this would abide.
From The Finer Grain by Henry James
