scrimmage
noun
a rough or vigorous struggle.
Example Sentences
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Hyde referred to these scrimmages as the Ben Rice League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Then came the Americans, who often acted as if they would have been content to slog through meaningless scrimmages in half-empty spring-training stadiums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
An early enrollee from northern California, Cusano made sterling plays in scrimmages, and he totaled three tackles in the spring game.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Some get more out of it than others considering UCLA’s scout team has gone 4-0 against USC since commencing annual scrimmages against its crosstown counterparts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
After PE, where Coach put me and Jenna on separate basketball courts for scrimmages, Jenna took off for her after-school newspaper meeting and I headed to the library to study with Audrey.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
