scrimmaged; scrimmaging
: to take part in a scrimmage
: to play a scrimmage against
scrimmager
noun
Examples of scrimmage in a Sentence
Noun
The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown.
the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
Verb
Last weekend we scrimmaged against Bell High.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The 6-1, 238-pound Russell suffered a minor MCL injury to his knee in the scrimmage.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
Olympia Sonnier, NBC news, 24 June 2025
La Familia has spent time around, practiced with and even scrimmaged the current UK team, led by new coach Mark Pope.
—Kyle Tucker, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Noun
The structured scrimmage — the Broncos interspersed special team periods between six-play offensive segments at various parts of the field — featured a strong start by Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The 6-1, 238-pound Russell suffered a minor MCL injury to his knee in the scrimmage.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s when Flagg was invited to help sharpen the skills of Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics, scrimmaging against the likes of LeBron James and Stephen Curry as part of the Select Team.
—Olympia Sonnier, NBC news, 24 June 2025
La Familia has spent time around, practiced with and even scrimmaged the current UK team, led by new coach Mark Pope.
—Kyle Tucker, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrimmage. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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scrimmage
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scrimmaged; scrimmaging
: to take part in a scrimmage
scrimmager
noun
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