How do you use Scuffle in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tussle or fight, plus the exact meaning.
Scuffle meaning
- A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
- Poverty; struggle.
- A child's pinafore or bib.
Synonyms of Scuffle
Using Scuffle
- The main meaning on this page is: A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters. | Poverty; struggle. | A child's pinafore or bib.
- Useful related words include: tussle, fight, struggle, battle.
- In the example corpus, scuffle often appears in combinations such as: the scuffle, scuffle with, in scuffle.
Context around Scuffle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scuffle
- In this selection, "scuffle" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, clearing, police, entire, broke, covelli and involving stand out and add context to how "scuffle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and a scuffle ensued and as police scuffle with demonstrators. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scuffle" sits close to words such as acosta, afar and anterior, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scuffle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Brown resisted and kicked both deputies during the scuffle, Covelli said. (11 words)
Fight stopped due to scuffle involving Meek Mill and Gary Russell Jr. (12 words)
Micheal Clemons and Dion Dawkins get in a scuffle in the tunnel after the game. (15 words)
Amid the chaos, a scuffle broke out over control of the mic between EFF and DA councillors, and security had to be called in. The DA's Retief Odendaal was finally booted out of the city's highest office. (39 words)
It was a mistake,” Urena, from the Dominican Republic, told Fox Sports after he and Braves manager Brian Snitker were both taken out the game Wednesday night following a scuffle that led to a bench-clearing scuffle. (37 words)
During the scuffle, the teacher allegedly picked up a chair and dealt the parent several lashes about her body, causing her to lose balance and fall to the ground, receiving injuries to her body. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
In between the penalities, the tension escalated when Simon accidentally backed into Traore, causing a scuffle between the pair before other players joined the scuffle.
It was a mistake,” Urena, from the Dominican Republic, told Fox Sports after he and Braves manager Brian Snitker were both taken out the game Wednesday night following a scuffle that led to a bench-clearing scuffle.
A few incidents of scuffle and altercations were reported between the AAP and opposition party members at some booths in Phillaur, Shahkot and other areas.
Amid the chaos, a scuffle broke out over control of the mic between EFF and DA councillors, and security had to be called in. The DA's Retief Odendaal was finally booted out of the city's highest office.
A police officers helps a colleague as police scuffle with demonstrators at village Luetzerath near Erkelenz, Germany, Tuesday, Jan.
Around 8 p.m., back in Uralsk, Lukpan noticed a scuffle in front of the mayor’s office.
As the matter escalated, Elvish Yadav left the spot along with his team members and left Raghav Sharma alone in the middle of the scuffle.
Back when Live PD was on and I was watching one night, there were like 5 cops arresting some dude and got in a scuffle with him.
Brown resisted and kicked both deputies during the scuffle, Covelli said.
Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell were ejected for their scuffle during Thursday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers.
During the scuffle the defendant fired the shot that fatally wounded the victim,” the filing says.
During the scuffle, the teacher allegedly picked up a chair and dealt the parent several lashes about her body, causing her to lose balance and fall to the ground, receiving injuries to her body.
Fight stopped due to scuffle involving Meek Mill and Gary Russell Jr.
He said Krull-Thompson maintained his hold on him during the entire scuffle, court records state.
In a police interview, Kingsbury denied wrapping the cable around his partner's neck and called the Boxing Day incident a "scuffle".
In so doing, he confronted the now-deceased person in the kitchen and a scuffle ensued.
Micheal Clemons and Dion Dawkins get in a scuffle in the tunnel after the game.
Police said there was a scuffle and a man in his 30s was stabbed in the leg.
Rangers left wing Will Cuylle (50) and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Erik Johnson (6) get into a scuffle during the second period.
Reports from witnesses on the scene of the June 14 attack allege Langman also struck a person over the head with a glass bottle during the ensuing scuffle.
Common combinations with scuffle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the scuffle 38×
- scuffle with 28×
- in scuffle 16×
- scuffle broke 15×
- scuffle and 11×
- scuffle between 10×
- scuffle ensued 10×
- into scuffle 9×
- scuffle in 7×
- to scuffle 6×