SCRIMMAGING (WITH) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

scrimmaging (with)

verb

present participle of scrimmage (with)

as in fighting

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict growing up in the inner city he had often scrimmaged with neighborhood toughs

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As a result, the Fed’s attention is now fixed on fighting inflation, instead of the other part of its dual mandate, namely supporting the labor market.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
For France, long accustomed to wildfires along arid stretches of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the devastation in Le Porge has yielded rare consensus that its fire safety system is not up to fighting mega-fires brought on by climate change.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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While Kaepernick was out of the league, the NFL went about trying to turn the temperature down on his protest, battling the aftermath of an especially divisive election and a ratings slide some attributed to the player demonstrations.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
After battling competitors from America, France and Lithuania, Gunn didn’t earn a single vote from judges.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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