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
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Examples of scuffle in a Sentence
Children scuffled on the playground.
Small creatures scuffled in the underbrush.
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Underscoring how contentious the bill is, lawmakers scuffled in the legislature last week, leaving several with minor injuries.
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Chien-Hua Wan and Debby Wu / Bloomberg, TIME, 21 May 2024
Officers were seen scuffling with protesters and several people were taken away in handcuffs.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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Chien-Hua Wan and Debby Wu / Bloomberg, TIME, 21 May 2024
Officers were seen scuffling with protesters and several people were taken away in handcuffs.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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“Scuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuffle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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