as in skirmish
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 scrimmage
The only other rookies ahead of those yards from scrimmage are the Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty (1,321 yards) and Henderson (1,132).
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Baugh has 2,086 yards from scrimmage, including 1,843 rushing, and 18 total touchdowns in two seasons at Florida.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
That gave him the rookie record for single-season scrimmage yards with the Raiders, overtaking Josh Jacobs’ total of 1,316 from 2019.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Williams finished the season with 1,338 scrimmage yards and 13 total TDs.
—Kristi Scales
jan. 5, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmage
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Things then turned violent when someone tried to lunge at Black as marshals walked him out of the courtroom, leading to a skirmish appearing to involve about a dozen people.—
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Other conflict hotspots include India/Pakistan following a deadly skirmish in 2025, Congo/Rwanda, and the ongoing civil war in Sudan.—
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The clashes have since descended into an all-out civil war, characterized by ethnic violence, attacks on civilians and atrocities committed by all sides, according to humanitarian groups and foreign governments.—
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Iranian state television aired images of clashes and fires, while the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several police officers were killed overnight, underscoring the increasingly violent nature of the confrontations.—
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With a high-stakes battle for the 2026 midterms looming, the Evergreen State appears poised to join the trend of states using congressional redistricting for partisan advantage.—
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Rattler won the quarterback battle in training camp over Shough, but after going 1-7, Moore made the switch to his rookie.—
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Davisboro, Georgia Police Chief Leondus Dixon told CBS News a fight broke out among inmates during visitation hours at Washington State Prison in Davisboro.—
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Sheffey is jumping in the fight.—
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmage. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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