scuffle

Example Sentences

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A brief scuffle broke out between one of Ibrahima's friends and one of the boys in the other group.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Ramsey, 31, said that Chase snatched his mouthpiece earlier in the game, which prompted a scuffle that resulted in offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

A major scuffle between several players lit the fuse on a frenetic opening to proceedings, with England's Young and Australia's Tino Fa'asuamaleaui sin-binned for their involvement with barely three minutes on the clock.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for striking Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to start a post-game scuffle on Sunday.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

And I remember that hole, or whatever it was, I saw at the fence before Soheil got in that scuffle with the guard.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed