scuffled; scuffling
ˈskə-f(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
b
: to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by
scuffle
noun
Examples of scuffle in a Sentence
Children scuffled on the playground.
Small creatures scuffled in the underbrush.
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During their visit, protesters — including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka — scuffled with law enforcement, resulting in Baraka's arrest for charges of misdemeanor trespassing.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 June 2025
However, opinion polls show the Israeli public increasingly wants a deal to bring back the remaining 59 hostages still held in Gaza and there were angry scenes outside parliament with dozens of protesters scuffling with police.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
While Shaw is back in Iowa and Brown is scuffling as a starter, Busch has been raking as well.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old right-hander, who had Tommy John surgery 8 years ago, is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts this season for a scuffling Yankees club that had lost five consecutive games.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 June 2025
However, opinion polls show the Israeli public increasingly wants a deal to bring back the remaining 59 hostages still held in Gaza and there were angry scenes outside parliament with dozens of protesters scuffling with police.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
While Shaw is back in Iowa and Brown is scuffling as a starter, Busch has been raking as well.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old right-hander, who had Tommy John surgery 8 years ago, is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts this season for a scuffling Yankees club that had lost five consecutive games.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
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“Scuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuffle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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