scrimmaging
- present participle of scrimmage.
Example Sentences
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Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.
From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023
That combination of continuity and health should make this “different than most training camps,” Lue said, in that practices can advance to scrimmaging earlier than usual.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022
The reigning scoring champion participated in three six-minute stretches in full team scrimmaging work then his full individual shooting routine, too.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022
Afterward, Thompson remained on the bench for more than 20 minutes — acknowledging earlier in the week after resuming full-court scrimmaging that this has been a taxing rehab grind after back-to-back serious injuries.
From Fox News • Nov. 27, 2021
At an early practice, as the boys were scrimmaging, a gaggle of geese took flight from a pond on the other side of the woods.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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