scrimmaged; scrimmaging
: to take part in a scrimmage
: to play a scrimmage against
scrimmager
noun
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Noun
The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown.
the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended
Verb
Last weekend we scrimmaged against Bell High.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Cougars won almost every battle along the line of scrimmage, then ran away — BYU went for 180 on the ground, with 6-foot-2 hammer LJ Martin accounting for 93 of those — and hid.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2024
Chantz Martin, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Rockets — Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson have all had experience with the national select team, scrimmaging against the senior team.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Kurt Warner threw five touchdown passes and four future Hall of Famers — Isaac Bruce, Marshall Faulk, Cris Carter and Randy Moss — each recorded at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Cougars won almost every battle along the line of scrimmage, then ran away — BYU went for 180 on the ground, with 6-foot-2 hammer LJ Martin accounting for 93 of those — and hid.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
James has spent some of the past few weeks soaking in the unique opportunity of scrimmaging with his son.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Rockets — Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson have all had experience with the national select team, scrimmaging against the senior team.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrimmage. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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scrimmage
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scrimmaged; scrimmaging
: to take part in a scrimmage
scrimmager
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