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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall
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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated
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as in bedlam
British
a place of uproar or confusion
London's tube is quite a scrum during rush hour
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Recent Examples of scrum
The Russian star was part of a scrum at the Detroit net and somehow helped the puck end up on Mantha's stick.
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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Golden ran onto the court as officials scrambled to untangle the scrum before calling technicals on each player and giving Iowa the ball.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The scrum also included teammate Oswaldo Cabrera, who quickly changed the subject from Escarra’s play to his scent.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Despite its idyllic location, Nice can sometimes feel like a scrum of scooters and sunbathers.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Golden ran onto the court as officials scrambled to untangle the scrum before calling technicals on each player and giving Iowa the ball.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The scrum also included teammate Oswaldo Cabrera, who quickly changed the subject from Escarra’s play to his scent.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Despite its idyllic location, Nice can sometimes feel like a scrum of scooters and sunbathers.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrum
Noun
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As the minutes passed and the throng thickened, a police officer had to repeatedly remind people not to block the crosswalk.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the Pakistani military has been engaged in cross-border skirmishes with the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan for months.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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With billions of dollars at stake, the conflicts manifest in sharp skirmishes in the Legislature, in courts and in the ballot measure arena.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the end of Saturday night’s game, Kennard did what he had been acquired to do, the reason the Lakers call him off the bench, draining a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left, sending the bench into bedlam and giving the Lakers (46-25) a 105-104 victory over the Orlando Magic (38-32).—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Bogle is able to cross into the box, where the two strikers are again creating bedlam for the centre-backs.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Folk music à la Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen plays on repeat, creating a chill vibe for a crowd of regulars (many of who come twice a day).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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For one, Father Matijevic said Pope Leo, the first American pope, and a Chicago native, is drawing crowds.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The deepening crisis has also sparked protests and clashes across the island.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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From there, the play builds into a seismic clash between the two, each arguing for their place, with Curator caught in the middle.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Given her reputation and TikTok-famous opener Ella Langley, the badge line was a madhouse.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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In effect, this would see Japan sending swarms of cheap drones first during a strike.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In March, the company said its Bahraini data center had been damaged after Iran sent swarms of drones in the region.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Three months into faith leaders’ legal battle, they were allowed back inside the facility in February for Ash Wednesday after a court order granted limited access.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the midst of a restitution battle, records show that Kilpatrick is at risk of losing a home in Novi over more than $50,000 in unpaid property taxes.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Scrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrum. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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