scuff

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

To that end, these cargos are as intentional and well-lived as a perfectly executed skate trick: they’re hand-dyed, but also arrive bearing natural bleach, oil and scuff marks.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Moments later, the executive—herself a shakedown passenger—dipped a napkin into a glass of spring water and cleaned a scuff mark off a menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

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

I grabbed the Magic 8 Ball and rubbed the scuff mark as I looked down into its round window.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

The corner is scrambled away to Ryan Giggs, who scuffs a shot goalward and a delirious Sheringham sweeps in, scouting over his shoulder to check the offside while wheeling away celebrating wildly.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

If you have ever used a "magic eraser" sponge to scrub away scuffs on white shoes or crayon marks on a wall, you have seen how powerful these cleaners can be.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

This is for an inspection condition report, she explains, to record even the tiniest scuffs, scratches or any other flaws, a process undertaken when the cars arrive and when they leave the museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

If your walls show no signs of scuffs, dirt, or dust then you can honestly skip this one.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2022

Made it all the way down there with no scuffs.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Ms. Orton’s vocals underwent a transformation sometime after her 2016 album, “Kidsticks,” becoming scuffed and battered in a way that ended up working to her advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

The striker scuffed the ball home from close range.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more than three decades, is officially reaching the end of the line.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025

Latching on to a Hinata Miyazawa flick and a scuffed effort from striker Elisabeth Terland, Toone dinked a finish over goalkeeper Khiara Keating.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025

By then the little girl had scuffed her way to the car.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Pile on enough and you flirt with the risk of scuffing the roof of your mouth, which feels, to me, like an essential part of the experience.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

Lukens and tumbled, scuffing elbows and knees, and snapping the aluminum shaft of one of his walking sticks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025

Toney also provided the second-half cross Keane Lewis-Potter failed to covert from close range and also, through his strength and awareness, triggered an attack that ended with the former Hull man scuffing a shot wide.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024

He readies his crease before settling into it for the first period — scuffing up some snow with his skates.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023

“Don’t say anything, Bigwig,” whispered Hazel: for Bigwig was scuffing his paws indignantly.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams