1
as in to scratch
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the miners scuffed past in heavy boots
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Recent Examples of scuff
Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Pedri then opened the scoring before Fermin Lopez missed a chance early in the second half to make it 2-0, scuffing his shot as Oblak saved.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Madison Yauger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Mademoiselle partnered with bottier Raymond Massaro to rework the shoe, lowering and flattening its stiletto to a five-centimeter heel, squaring its toe slightly, and choosing a beige body (to lengthen the leg) and a black cap (to hide any scuffs).
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
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Verb
To further aid the everyday element of GT 63, check the option box for the front-end lift, and not even my own driveway will scuff GT 63’s chin.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Pedri then opened the scoring before Fermin Lopez missed a chance early in the second half to make it 2-0, scuffing his shot as Oblak saved.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
Its exterior still looks nearly new with just a few scuff marks on the rubber accent pieces.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Mademoiselle partnered with bottier Raymond Massaro to rework the shoe, lowering and flattening its stiletto to a five-centimeter heel, squaring its toe slightly, and choosing a beige body (to lengthen the leg) and a black cap (to hide any scuffs).
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuff
Verb
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The plan had been for Del Mastro and Allan to pair up against the Lightning, but Seth Jones was scratched before the game because of illness.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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After all, a quick logline — two friends grow addicted to the heroin-esque touch of an alien and end up in a throuple with him — doesn’t even scratch at the surface of the genre-bending horror-comedy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rihanna was shuffled out through a restricted exit by deputies, and Rocky left separately through the main courthouse doors.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gracey gets an astonishing amount across in the details: the goofy creak of a leather jumpsuit, a camera angle tilted to show the utterly unspectacular pulley system that yanked Williams upside-down in front of a crowd of 125,000.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The chapel was so old that creaks shuttered across the floor like lightning.—
Nicolette Polek,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
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For OpenAI, which trained its powerful models by scraping the entirety of the internet including copyright data and has been sued by news companies and a group of authors as a result, that’s quite a position to take.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Attachments vary from model to model and may include brushes, double-sided microfiber pads, and scraping tools.—
Maria Conti,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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An unknown woman enters the frame, prominently stomping through the water behind Ljunggren and Sorensen.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Loading your audio article With a mix of ferocity and finesse, three ancient lion costumes sway side to side, shaking their bodies and stomping their feet.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But her voice never sounded more eerie, with her vampire-queen rasp over Ellis’ eerie electronics.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Villanueva has a powerful voice and a feel for Tina's growls, rasps and embellishments.—
Jim Higgins,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2024
Verb
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Then came an unexpected loss to West Virginia in the Bahamas and a few high-profile December stumbles.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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It's been nearly two weeks since Billy Ray Cyrus stumbled onstage during a performance at President Donald Trump's inauguration celebration.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Scuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuff. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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