scuff
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Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Andy O’Bryan, who co-founded an online group for entrepreneurs interested in AI, said he’s seen more people trying to scuff up AI-generated prose with typos or run-on sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Now in enemy waters, they hoisted the Japanese flag, though as it looked too new to be credible, so they had to soak it in diesel and scuff it around the deck.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
First, users of the iconic flame maker tend to become very sentimental about them, cherishing each engraving, embellishment scuff and dent that incurred over a lifetime of sparking.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
He listened in terror, stiff as stone, to the scuff of boots and the clanking of iron keys.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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