scrummed

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of scrum.
  scrum

  noun

  a rugby play in which three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them: the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines and players attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of scrum.
  scrum

  noun

  a rugby play in which three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them: the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines and players attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.

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scrummed

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 T. Phelan

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