as in skirmishes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
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Recent Examples of scrimmages
But after being expected to take the next step – participating in full-contact scrimmages and practices – the team scaled back Curry’s work.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Redick has called the 21-year-old guard one of the team’s better players in the stay-ready games – practice scrimmages for low-usage players on the team.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Some of that was a byproduct of two scrimmages at the draft combine last May in Chicago, where a 30% career 3-point shooter went 5 of 11 behind the longer NBA arc.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Boston’s superstar wing has been fully participating in 5-of-5 scrimmages with teammates, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, and is co-producing a docuseries with NBC about his comeback.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Sometimes, in the schoolyard picks before scrimmages, Bird wasn’t selected at all.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
According to Johnson, however, the standout guard has yet to return to team scrimmages ahead of Tuesday's showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After taking care of Tarleton State and Texas in preseason scrimmages, the real season is almost here for TCU men’s basketball.
—Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Instead, the event featured dueling DJs, and both the women’s and men’s squads held traditional scrimmages.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Redick has called the 21-year-old guard one of the team’s better players in the stay-ready games – practice scrimmages for low-usage players on the team.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Some of that was a byproduct of two scrimmages at the draft combine last May in Chicago, where a 30% career 3-point shooter went 5 of 11 behind the longer NBA arc.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Boston’s superstar wing has been fully participating in 5-of-5 scrimmages with teammates, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, and is co-producing a docuseries with NBC about his comeback.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Sometimes, in the schoolyard picks before scrimmages, Bird wasn’t selected at all.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
According to Johnson, however, the standout guard has yet to return to team scrimmages ahead of Tuesday's showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After taking care of Tarleton State and Texas in preseason scrimmages, the real season is almost here for TCU men’s basketball.
—Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Instead, the event featured dueling DJs, and both the women’s and men’s squads held traditional scrimmages.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmages
Noun
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The skirmishes are a preview for more campaigns later this year, when at least a half-dozen states will hold elections for utility regulators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The most recent of many legal skirmishes to come to the public’s attention involves Paris Jackson, Michael Jackson’s daughter.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attacks like these are part of a long-running cycle of violence in north-central Nigeria, where disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Know your limits to stay out of trouble or debt as the sun clashes with Jupiter!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Privatized airports avoided long shutdown waits Privatizing airport security, some in the business argue, makes airport workers and travelers less vulnerable to becoming pawns in congressional fights over policy issues.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Privatization could help remove TSA from congressional funding fights.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, groups like the nonpartisan Latino Victory Project, which focuses on developing Hispanic political leadership, said this current moment should not distract from the still-ongoing civil rights battles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Understandably, some gamers may be skeptical or even alarmed, given the ethical issues and legal battles surrounding generative AI.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Scrimmages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmages. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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