Example Sentences
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A veteran amateur rugby player scrummed down with all seven of his sons for his last match before hanging up his boots.
From BBC ● May 1, 2022
As Richard Nixon limbered up for the ceremonial toss, every player on the Yankees and Senators scrummed in front of his first base box, jockeying to catch the ball.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
Aides and relatives scrummed around Huckabee; the only child present was Sarah, then thirteen.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 17, 2018
At least 17 media outlets set up broadcast cameras on the cafeteria’s left side, anticipating the coaches’ suspension, and reporters scrummed to any teenage football player who would talk.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2014
All day long its devotees "scrummed" and "shoved" for the coveted trophies.
From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.
