scrimmage
noun
a rough or vigorous struggle.
scrimmaging
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present participleof scrimmage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Let’s get the coaches on the side and let’s start getting into more scrimmaging and stuff like that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Curry could return as soon as Sunday after scrimmaging for a third straight day.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
“When we get into competitive drills or scrimmaging, it can get intense,” Caldwell said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
While rehabbing from surgery for that injury, he tore his right Achilles tendon scrimmaging on his own in November 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
“Right. They had that video, you and me scrimmaging, when you made that ridiculously shallow lob and I caught you at the net.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
