scuff
Example Sentences
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He ran a claw over the familiar iron frame, a little scuffed and warped from all the times he’d used it to start the hearth fire.
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He’s wearing shorts and his knees look scuffed.
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He scuffed his boot against the sidewalk and glanced down the street.
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Keeping my eyes on the scuffed gray paint above the television should soothe my nerves.
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He was wearing faded jeans, scuffed work boots, and a sleeveless T-shirt that showed off his tan and well-defined biceps and forearms.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.