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scrimmage

[skrim-ij] / ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ /


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Johnson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection who holds the NFL record for most yards from scrimmage in a single season, on Tuesday revealed on “Good Morning America” that he has been diagnosed with ALS.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

As the sun went down, the crowd shifted over a block to Mariachi Plaza where a 3-vs.-3 cascarita, or scrimmage, began on the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The Super Bowl marked Walker's third straight playoff game with 100-plus scrimmage yards, making him the only player in Seahawks history to accomplish that feat.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

He wants his quarterbacks to call their own play at the line of scrimmage based on how the defense is lined up.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Luma turned and looked toward the jungle gym, where Fornatee had been watching the scrimmage with Prince and the others.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

He and a couple acquaintances from Harvard organized scrimmages for other local college players at a complex outside of Worcester, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Then came the Americans, who often acted as if they would have been content to slog through meaningless scrimmages in half-empty spring-training stadiums.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Chance Huth, the director of creative video who has helped run the scout team in recent years, estimates that scrimmages have been split about 50-50.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2024

Morris is creative in his finishes but didn’t score in the four scrimmages, three against European opponents while the Sounders trained in Marbella, Spain.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

After PE, where Coach put me and Jenna on separate basketball courts for scrimmages, Jenna took off for her after-school newspaper meeting and I headed to the library to study with Audrey.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

While his peers scrimmaged against players in their own grade, the young Kon Knueppel spent his evenings taking a crash course in basketball nitty-gritty from guys two or three times his age.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

While teammates scrimmaged, she studied sets from the sidelines.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2025

Warriors: Curry, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, is increasing his workload and scrimmaged earlier in the day with Golden State’s two-way players and backups.

From Washington Times Mar. 1, 2023

Carroll and Gonzaga scrimmaged the past two seasons, but this fall both teams had an open slot to begin the year.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2022

She held a casual practice in which she scrimmaged and laughed with the kids, and then afterward surprised them all with the news that they were going trick-or-treating.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Eagle Rock’s flag football team has been scrimmaging since the summer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2023

Curry could return as soon as Sunday after scrimmaging for a third straight day.

From Washington Times Mar. 3, 2023

Isaac has been scrimmaging full-court, 5-on-5, for a few weeks.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2023

Afterward, Thompson remained on the bench for more than 20 minutes — acknowledging earlier in the week after resuming full-court scrimmaging that this has been a taxing rehab grind after back-to-back serious injuries.

From Fox News Nov. 27, 2021

At an early practice, as the boys were scrimmaging, a gaggle of geese took flight from a pond on the other side of the woods.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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