Example Sentences

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If you have ever used a "magic eraser" sponge to scrub away scuffs on white shoes or crayon marks on a wall, you have seen how powerful these cleaners can be.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Many of these treasures come as-is, so a few scuffs and dings are perfectly fine.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

He jokingly shows the wheelchair scuffs on the skirting boards around his home, with physiotherapy currently taking up much of his day.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

This is for an inspection condition report, she explains, to record even the tiniest scuffs, scratches or any other flaws, a process undertaken when the cars arrive and when they leave the museum.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Made it all the way down there with no scuffs.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds