scuff
verb (used with object)
to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
scuffing
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present participleof scuff.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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For all of their recent scuffing and shuffling, these loaded, baseball-ruining Dodgers should be able to survive an Ohtani skip day every so often.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Pile on enough and you flirt with the risk of scuffing the roof of your mouth, which feels, to me, like an essential part of the experience.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Forward Percy Tau had their best chance, scuffing his shot straight at Nwabali when unmarked inside the penalty area.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
She scowled, scuffing her bejeweled lavender Crocs against the cement and ignoring her mother.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
"I'm sorry," I repeat, and I start scuffing dirt over the scattered vomit.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
