scuffing

Example Sentences

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Scuffing charges never dogged Mike Mussina, a Hall of Fame right-hander for the Orioles and the Yankees from 1991 to 2008.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2019

Scuffing can make the ball act unpredictably, making it more difficult for batsmen to hit.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Scuffing up his teen-idol image, he’d taken roles in dark 2006 dramas like Nick Cassavetes’s “Alpha Dog” and Craig Brewer’s “Black Snake Moan.”

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2011

Scuffing and a man's laugh, cut short, sounded from inside.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Scuffing through the first fall leaves, Petra drifted into the game she often played with herself: Ask a question chat doesn’t have an answer.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett