scrimmage
noun
a rough or vigorous struggle.
were scrimmaging
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past progressiveof scrimmage.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At these moments, and also in between plays, when they were scrimmaging against their teammates on defense, Mailata was almost always in conversation with the veteran offensive linemen.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2019
Last week three magazines were scrimmaging in an all-American squabble.
From Time Magazine Archive
At an early practice, as the boys were scrimmaging, a gaggle of geese took flight from a pond on the other side of the woods.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
