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scuffled

  • past participle
    of scuffle.
    scuffle
    verb (used without object)
    to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
  • past tense form
    of scuffle.
    scuffle
    verb (used without object)
    to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.

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Then, the Dodgers got to work on their primary task: Trying to sync up an offense that had looked lost the last two games, and has scuffled through much of October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

The two players scuffled briefly, with Smith-Schuster losing his helmet and ending up back on the ground, as other players and coaches tried to intervene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

A fan wearing a Pelicans jersey began throwing things at Miami players as Alvarado and Bryant scuffled and was ejected by security.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Mr. Keith was already in his 30s, having scuffled for years to make it in the music business, when he signed his first record deal in 1993.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

On June 15, boys scuffled in Washington Park, the large leafy park closest to both Packingtown and the Black Belt.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield