How To Use Scuff In A Sentence

These pumps have been around for years and as winter rolls in, the only way to wear them under trousers is in the darker colors (slightly scuffed), with opaque tights. Does the Shoe Fit? Finding the Perfect Flat
He and Hannah had been scuffling in the yard outside his house.
I scuffed the heel of my boot on the step.
Most of the nicks, scuffs and gouges that currently mar the work are a result of human carelessness, such as carts and chairs banging into the walls.
He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.

A scuffle on Friday night ended in a police constable sustaining a fractured hand.
Ten minutes in a playground and the jumper would be off, polished shoes scuffed and shorts stained with apple juice. The Sun
There were scuffles when UDF hecklers began to shout down the speakers.
He stood there, as calm as ever, wearing only his neat black trousers and his scuffed boots, a few tendrils of plum-coloured hair tracing a colourful pattern against the smooth monotony of his skin.
There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.
HuffPost's Sam Stein writes, Unwilling or perhaps uneager to let go of last week's scuffle over Mitt Romney's controversial distortion of an old Barack Obama quote, the Democratic National Committee announced on Monday a major ad campaign attacking the former Massachusetts governor's character. HUFFPOST FUNDRACE - Obama Takes A Page From Bush, GOP Targets Obama Through TV Ads, Palin Dead Enders Want Her To Reconsider
Perhaps it would be a little shore crab that betrayed itself by scuffling down amongst the corallite or sea-weed, perhaps a little fierce-looking bristly fish, which shot under a ledge of the rock all amongst the limpets, acorn barnacles, or the thousands of yellow and brown and striped snaily fellows that crawled about in company with the periwinkles and pelican's feet. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore
You needed a long bar, made of some dark aged wood, all nicked and scuffed smooth along its edges.
The scuffling of boots and the softer clip-clop of a woman's heels brought his thoughts from Caroline.
As they scuffled, a foot struck the lantern, pushing it perilously close to the edge. End of Time
Once, I heard something scuffling inside one of the forbidden rooms, as if a cat or other animal was scratching their paws over the walls.
His shoulders are rolled forward, his hair floppy and unbrushed, and he's wearing loose blue jeans and scuffed hiking boots.
They talk for a moment, scuff their feet, and eventually shakes hands and smile.
Around one barricade there was a scuffle which claimed three victims, the only deaths in Moscow. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century
Workers picketed the site and scuffles broke out between picketers and non-union workers.
Workers picketed the site and scuffles broke out between picketers and non-union workers.
Then Claire realized the scuffs were only about a day old.
A few weeks ago the 47-year old olive farmer suffered a heart attack during a scuffle with the soldiers guarding the wall.
Del Toro's wood-plank facade is now scuffed and plastered with concert bills, no sign or door in sight.
My first attempt to saw into the boulder barely scuffs the rock.
Because of the long nose, another place worth checking for scuffs is the front bumper.
The man that took the place of the silhouette had bandages on his left arm and chest and a couple of small scuffs here and there.
Manchester United's Christmas knees-up turned into a real bash as scuffles threatened to dampen the party atmosphere.
Edward Celmins, 25, crushed the life out of 46-year-old Karl Celmins when they "scuffled" at the older man's flat in Morton after an afternoon spent drinking. News round-up
Out of all the fights, all the scuffles and tussles, this was the only one that mattered.
They scuffled for a few minutes, but did not exchange blows.
Previous attempts by other companies required tearing up supermarket floors to install the ads, leaving scuff marks on the concept.
A blow, a short rush, a clinch and scuffle, and the voice of the massier, stern and reproachful: The King in Yellow
He has little time, for he has heard the scuffle downstairs when the wife tried to force her way up, and perhaps he has already heard from his lascar confederate that the police are hurrying up the street. Sole Music
There was a scuffling and two of the employees ran off in the same direction, Angel stood and waited patiently, but felt all of the establishment's eyes upon her.
The two young gentlemen, having seen their blooming charges safely within the door of the Alms-House, and vainly endeavored to look through the keyhole at them going up-stairs, scuffle away together with that sensation of blended imbecility and irascibility which is equally characteristic of callow youth and inexperienced Thomas Cats when retiring together from the society of female friends who seem to be still on the fence as regards their ultimate preferences. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870
In the scuffle, they exchange rapiers and Hamlet slices Laertes with the venomous weapon.
A few scuffles with the law culminated in a year of jail time.
It may have been a scuffed effort but at times like these, any goal will do. The Sun
Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence.
The image changed suddenly to slippered feet scuffing at the spotless carpet before the fireplace.
Apparently, there had been some sort of scuffle and a heated argument.
And to photograph the dovecote full of multicolored pigeons, all billing, cooing, and scuffling.
The newly blancoed surface was easily scuffed or marked, necessitating a repetition of the entire laborious procedure.
Outside her room, her sister, Sabrina, scuffled into the bathroom bleary eyed.
Indeed, the Gators have been through a rough couple weeks, but Donovan scoffs at the perception that the scuffle is a sign of a team in turmoil. USATODAY.com - Gators come into tourney bruised, battling
The ornate rugs on the rough, wooden floor seemed to be nothing but pieces of carpet, dirt scuffing away the designs of its former glamour.
The gold chain was retrieved and returned to the owner, albeit in pieces and with a portion missing following the scuffle.
There was no serious scuffling and no punches thrown.
There were pillars, shadows, memorial brasses, boys scuffling and swopping stamps behind Prayer Books; the sound of a rusty pump; the Doctor booming, about immortality and quitting ourselves like men; and The Waves
He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
If this is part of the reason the anecdote raises a smile, comedy would seem to be functioning here at its moral, corrective level, scuffing the shine on vanity and entrapping the diabolical self.
But 29-year-old David drew criticism for his ripped jeans and scuffed boots which he wore with an open-necked shirt and dinner jacket.
A scuffle broke out among people in the crowd.
All that scuffling, all the muffled cries, and nothing.
They say it's too fragile and it'll get scratched and scuffed too easily. The Sun
But he never stops scuffling, even when bumming a ride on the rails from Chicago to San Francisco.
There was a scuffle which the doormen could not resolve, so they ushered the supporters out.
A neighbor would stroll over, hand Charlie a beer and he would stand and scuff and listen. War Is A Bad Thing
So, her hands scuffled over the bakeboard, the reddening stove sent its plaque of heat against her where she stood in a floury apron by the window. Seamus Heaney - Poetry: Mossbawn 1. Sunlight
Precisely what was said between them to prompt the scuffle remains a fairly well-kept secret, but conditions certainly were incendiary enough.
Two police officers were injured in scuffles with fans at Sunday's National Football League contest.
29-year-old David drew criticism for his ripped jeans and scuffed boots which he wore with an open-necked shirt and dinner jacket.
He will knowingly enter a mild scuffle of controversy not of his own making.
It covers the use of illegal substance, lifting the seam and scuffing the leather.
He is wearing faded jeans and scuffed shoes, an unironed shirt and a brown corduroy jacket. LOVE YOU MADLY
Fights, scuffles, and scraps have a long history in playgrounds, schools, pubs, clubs, and workplaces.
I scuffed the heel of my shoe on the stonework.
Chimera said the scuffle was a result of a hard hit by Ovechkin earlier in the game. Ovechkin hurt as Blue Jackets drop Capitals in overtime
If you're not prepared to rigorously keep up that pristine appearance, then the ensuing scuff marks, chips and cracks are sadly all too obvious.
I took some dirty laundry from a hamper and threw it over his bed, messed up the sheets a little bit, and scuffed his shoe.
He didn't hear anymore scuffling of feet, clothing moving, no shadows, not even the sound of breathing.
Violence is limited to a dog attack ending in ripped clothing but no injuries, and Abby's boys have a brotherly scuffle.
The tension was getting to everyone as was evidenced by a scuffle amongst players and officials in the tunnel.
He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
Yes there are minor scuffs and abrasions to the pastel surface.
Guilt and loss ride your back with its dark humps into streets with no names or numbers for direction, and you've no idea where to go or even why both feet are moving, scuffing over sidewalk — the soundtrack for your small regrets, all the do and do-nots — but you walk on. The Weight
They say it's too fragile and it'll get scratched and scuffed too easily. The Sun
Smith flashes a smile and scuffs his foot across a swath of browned grass where Greene and the other sprinters had vomited.
I'm talking carefully ripped jeans, studiously scuffed shoes, lovingly tousled hair and, for guys, cultivated stubble (this isn't so great on chicks).
He made his way towards her and sat on the swing beside her, his legs dangling, his toes gently scuffing the grass, as he made no effort to swing, only sway lightly.
Position scuff plate on sill and snap into place.
This will show any stains, fingerprints, scuff marks, or shiny places from handling.
The book's a bit scuffed along the spine, but it was the only copy left in the shop.
It may have been a scuffed effort but at times like these, any goal will do. The Sun
He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.
Adrian Hickey (aged 34) became involved in a scuffle with the man because he believed that his girlfriend, who had been pushed after she approached the victim to ask if he was "slagging" her, was under threat. Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie
I suddenly heard scuffling about down the hall, so I proceeded carefully down to the small chapel down the hall, near the backstairs that led down to the kitchen.
On the contrary, it was considerably "scuffed;" and the green baize wrappers upon his limbs were faded to a greenish brown. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness
Aluminum siding, however, has a baked enamel finish so it can be sanded or scuffed up, then primed with a special etching primer developed just for this purpose.
However, her mouth was shut, but her feet scuffed along the ground.
Soon I expect other players will be following the trail blazed by Cipriani, Henson and Ben Foden – currently dating Una Healy from the Saturdays, apparently, and with a taxi-rank scuffle to his name already this year – and be opening city-centre nitespots named Rockafellas, or unisex fashion boutiques selling mauve Crimplene bell-bottoms, being photographed cuddling Old English sheepdogs and swaying about embarrassedly in the background as Pickettywitch launch a TV comeback. Danny Cipriani and playboy players are dragging rugby into the 70s | Harry Pearson
It is also worthwhile attending to scuffs and other marks that you have grown used to living with over the years, as these may be the little things that may put off prospective buyers.
Wear cross trainers (dark-soled running shoes will scuff up the pool) or water shoes.
My loafers scuffed loose pebbles; a few scattered to spill into the surf churning far below.
First came a short, stout black woman dressed like a hooker, shirt buttons undone, hair wild and dishevelled, dragging a scuffed duffel bag by its long loop.
She loved his kindness and his silliness, though she was a little unnerved by his desire to get into scuffles.
Constant wheelchair use will scuff almost any floor surface.
But after revelations involving prostitutes, coupled with a spate of ungentlemanly scuffles on the football pitch his bankability could be in jeopardy.
He chests the ball down and then scuffs a hilariously mishit shot, which would have rolled miles wide, only for Ba to anticipate its trajectory and tap past Begovic from close range. Stoke City v Newcastle United - as it happened | Jacob Steinberg
The floor of the basement is decorated with a pattern of coloured lino, like a giant green snowflake, marked with black scuffs where bored rats have performed stunts in empty carts.
A single man stands like a bird-watcher, and scuffles the pepper and salt snow from a discarded, grey Westinghouse Electric cable drum.
I watch as they sit together, deep in conversation, oblivious to the yelps and scuffles and barks taking place around their feet.
The tail of her blouse hung half out of her skirt and she had shoved her unstockinged feet into a pair of scuffed loafers. A Share in Death
The hem of the elf's blue robes swished around her feet as they scuffled across the marble.
Notice how the beating and multiple tasings are described as a 'scuffle'. Forbes.com: News
Eve took off her shoes so she wouldn't scuff that glorious floor.
Kean scuffed a sitter from ten yards, and the same player saw his close range header strike a post.
Note the scuff marks caused by the screwdriver when opening and closing the coolant tank's plug.
DOES your car have a minor dent, scratches or scuffed alloy wheels? The Sun
The scuffed lino floors and brightly painted corridors feel like a hospital, albeit with photographs of actors all over the walls. Times, Sunday Times
One was whipped deftly on to his plate, and as he took up his knife and fork to carve it, a great scuffling sounded without, angry voices being raised in expostulation, and, above all, a breathless, insistent appeal for Mr. Carr or Sir Miles. The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIII Century
The scuffed lino floors and brightly painted corridors feel like a hospital, albeit with photographs of actors all over the walls. Times, Sunday Times
Her scuffed penny loafers rest on a copy of Mein Kampf.
He then scuffed another shot wide from inside the area before hitting the post. The Sun
The owls hooted as they hid in the darkness of the sycamores which in turn murmurs among them, the occasional scuffling of a hedgehog was heard and the sequel of a mouse caught by a fox.
Another guard walked by, coated in red plaid, a hunter’s nebbed cap showing for a second against the lake’s distant gleam, his boots scuffing gravel. The Great California Game
Frankly, I've caused more than a few scuffs of my own, when I've been careless with my shoes, or if my keys stuck a bit out of my pockets and snagged something.
Four scuffles during the game, with one fight in particular arousing a supporter to the point that he decided to enter the fray by attacking one of the players himself.
Many gardeners find that the most efficient tool for this task is some type of scuffle hoe, which cuts weeds at or just below the soil surface.
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Late last year, three Chinese shoppers trampled to death in a supermarket scuffle over cooking oil.
They ram into the wall, exchanging body blows and punches as they scuffle.
Well, the new phone has passed the test - it's a little heavier than my old one, but the improved functionality and lack of scuffs and scratches makes up for that.
Many of the cases were personalized with monograms and scuffed by wear.
Barmy British eccentricity rules the waves once again this Saturday as 16 straining, muscled hearties heave, two tiny coxswains fret and shout and, tradition assures us, Cockney urchins bedecked in blue scuffle alongside on the towpath scragging each other and hollering "C'mon Horx-ferd!" or "C'mon Cym-breege! Boat Race still takes British sport's venerable cream cracker | Frank Keating
She clutches her scuffed leather suitcase, traipsing around cities in Europe.
The shade has a few very light and thin scuff marks but is otherwise like new. Boing Boing: September 17, 2006 - September 23, 2006 Archives
The walls had been painted desert beige, the trim was white, and the hardwood floor was scuffed but unwarped. The Taste of Coins from Treasure Troves
Scuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match.
The inlay was a trifle scuffed from the axe's late use. A Crown of Swords
On the night of his scuffle with a patrolwoman in Lexington, Va., the officer found Huguely stumbling into traffic. Suspect in U-Va. murder case accused of slamming ex's head into wall in fight
Are you wearing scuffed sports shoes instead of scuffed Converse trainers?
Outside the hotel where the auction took place Tuesday, several protesters scuffled with security guards when they tried to push into the ballroom to block the sales.
The scuffle at Kuala Lumpur airport was fuelled by nearly two weeks of thwarted hope. Times, Sunday Times
David feels like he is in another world, noiseless except for the scuffing of the barber's shoes on the lino and the snap of his scissors.
He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
The style is unfussy, with scuffed wood floors in the restaurant and bar, and nautical paraphernalia in the cosy lounge. Times, Sunday Times
Like everything else in the club, the stage and the floor had once been painted white, but the scuffing heels of a thousand boots had long since covered every surface in rubbery grey grime.
Chaos, disorder, bouleversement, * confusion, scuffle (and even bordel) * are all synonyms to the French word "chantier. Chantier - French Word-A-Day
Sen. George Allen (R-VA) is running for re-election using the same tactics that worked for another George: portraying himself as a cowboy who stands -- in scuffed cowboy boots -- for "American values. July 2006
DOES your car have a minor dent, scratches or scuffed alloy wheels? The Sun
Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence.
Two police officers were injured in scuffles with fans at Sunday's National Football League contest.
Inside, he found the same scuffed flagstones on the floor, the inglenook fireplace and the high-backed wooden pews, blackened by the wood smoke of so many winter nights. Day of the Dandelion
He shoves his hands into his pockets and scuffs the floor with his shoe.
Their slick-fielding first baseman is watching groundballs elude his grasp like never before and their young leader is scuffling so badly he was benched. USATODAY.com
I scuffed the heel of my boot on the step.
The inevitability of globalization was evident even to the demonstrators who scuffled with armed Swiss national police units in seeking to disrupt the proceedings.
The scuffle was a decided step out of character for the easygoing and humble Borel, a lifelong jockey who has flourished under the twin spires. Jockeys Borel, Castellano Brawl At Breeders' Cup
I heard a scuffling from the corner of the room, underneath Emily's desk.
If the punishment for what appears to be a minor scuffle seems excessive, then clearly context is important. Times, Sunday Times
The ball is scuffing up so quickly on these pitches that you cannot really expect to get much swing after the eighth over. Time for England to prove their one-day mettle against India| Duncan Fletcher
Not a latent echo in the house, not a squeak and scuffle from the mice behind the panelling, not a drip from the half-thawed water-spout in the dull yard behind, not a sigh among the leafless boughs of one despondent poplar, not the idle swinging of an empty store-house door, no, not a clicking in the fire, but fell upon the heart of Scrooge with a softening influence, and gave a freer passage to his tears. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Stave 2 The First of the Three Spirits | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News
I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle
Standing on her sore feet, Lily groaned as she scuffled her feet to the chair in the corner.
I mean, you know, we thought maybe they'd been involved in some kind of scuffle, maybe that kind of thing that some people would relatively refer to as a tiff or something. CNN Transcript Mar 5, 2009
Loud arguments and minor scuffles are a common sight, as the long wait wears down patience.
When the demonstrators reached the municipal government offices, there were some scuffles with a public security unit waiting for the students.
Neil stretched out in his chair and crossed his legs at the ankle, revealing odd socks above his scuffed leather loafers. DEAD BEAT
The noisy clamor of men reacting far too late filled the air as they scuffled from side to side, screaming orders that no one particularly heard.
Below the top, she wore faded jeans and scuffed trainers, and held a burgundy jumper in her lap.
There was a brief scuffle at the entrance between photographers and a male colleague with the Marquess.
In my days scuffles and scraps were just that, a few drunken punches thrown and nothing else, but these days everyone seems to be carrying knives.
Check the underside for signs of heavy scuffing as this could imply track use.
The yellow sponged raked over the arm viciously causing a deep red scuff marks to surface.
Edward Celmins, 25, crushed the life out of 46-year-old Karl Celmins when they "scuffled" at the older man's flat in Morton after an afternoon drinking. News round-up
A scuffle broke out among people in the crowd.
I remove a scuffed up piece of paper from my trouser pocket and put on my best reading voice.
The owner says it's available because she just evicted the last renter, a very bad man who stiffed the pool boy and let his dogs scuff the floors. No Place for Holly Golightly
Sami looks down and scuffs his shoes on the concrete floor.
He said the man stood up, confronted Crook and swung a punch at his client, and a scuffle started.
They carry the train of the Virgin, assist the Apostles, act as ushers, occasionally pass the poorbox, make wreaths and crowns -- but, I am sorry to say, sometimes get into unseemly scuffles for first place. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists
Former Man United man scuffed a great chance. The Sun
The jeans are battered, the boots heavily scuffed.
Both sets of impressions are scuffed, which, along with the two tight curves, suggests the animals were moving rapidly, says Monks.
Nevertheless, life goes on, and time marches forward, even if it leaves its scuff marks on our bruised and tattered bodies, its foot prints on our souls.
I am in a red jumper, white blouse and tights and black Mary Janes with a small scuff on the left toe.
Cole scuffled over, his hands in his pockets and his eyes downcast.
To make his point, Webb campaigns in scuffed combat boots. July 2006
There was nothing unusual about groups of elegantly clad gentleman scuffling unceremoniously in order to place themselves at the head of a procession or to bag the best pews for a church service.
The white of the barren room was a stark contrast to the blackness of the hole, up through which drifted faint scuffling sounds.
Describing me, he refers to my shoddy suit and badly scuffed shoes.
Please wear trainers in the gym, to avoid scuffing the floor.
There's a wood fire, exposed stone walls and scuffed wood floors. Times, Sunday Times
Moodily, she scuffed the toe of her boot against the deck rail.
He is wearing faded jeans and scuffed shoes, an unironed shirt and a brown corduroy jacket. LOVE YOU MADLY
Scuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match.
At the same time, he takes care to scuff his compositions with small marks, so that the studied perfection of his geometry is offset by the imperfection of the scratch or splotch on the surface that can recall timeworn linoleum floors.
P. S Nico – If you call the teensy Kilmeade/Levin exchange an “on-air scuffle”, you have obviously never been in or seen a “scuffle” Think Progress » VIDEO: Sen. Levin and Fox Anchor in On-Air Scuffle Over Iraq Plan
Other than that a cheesy silicone or metal cover (which you can bang, scuff and/or paint it up). mados123 four12 Deter Thieves By Uglifying Your Camera | Lifehacker Australia
A majority of her frame was obscured by a bulky armor harness painted blood red, and marred with a thousand tiny scuffs and scratches.
That's pretty much what happened last Saturday, when - amid the throngs of bridal parties posing for nuptial pics - a small band of white power advocates scuffled with anti-racism activists.
Their boots, ever so slightly worn and scuffed, but well kept, were highly blancoed and ready for play.
Instead, he chose to become a scuffler in the world of journalism. Times, Sunday Times
They scuffled and banged around downstairs for a few minutes, but then they were gone.
For every Record Collector, LP paranoia eventually sets in and the beloved becomes a monster, desperate to scratch and scuff the poor helpless vinyl.
He glanced up, meeting the glower of the soldier standing before him, then looked down at his feet, scuffing the dust on the paved road absently with the toe of one of his boots.
It seemed to be mid autumn, and golden leaves flew through the air as she scuffled along.
When the first rays of the sun hit her, she got up and scuffled away from them, as if they would melt her.

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