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Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Moments later, the executive—herself a shakedown passenger—dipped a napkin into a glass of spring water and cleaned a scuff mark off a menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

Marvel’s actual goal is to scuff up the brand with some punk-rock snark.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025

Now in enemy waters, they hoisted the Japanese flag, though as it looked too new to be credible, so they had to soak it in diesel and scuff it around the deck.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024

She called out the twins’ names, and heard in reply only the stir and scuff of hooves, and the thump of a heavy body pressing against a stall.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

If you have ever used a "magic eraser" sponge to scrub away scuffs on white shoes or crayon marks on a wall, you have seen how powerful these cleaners can be.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

An independent consultant and member of the British Numismatic Trade Association has provided a condition report describing the coin as having "a good cameo appearance" with "light hairlines and handling scuffs throughout".

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

Many of these treasures come as-is, so a few scuffs and dings are perfectly fine.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

This is for an inspection condition report, she explains, to record even the tiniest scuffs, scratches or any other flaws, a process undertaken when the cars arrive and when they leave the museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

Helmuth scuffs at the floor with the toe of his shoe.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

It was for damage from the celebrations, which included a torn up lawn, a scuffed wall and broken glasses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more than three decades, is officially reaching the end of the line.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025

Delap scuffed a good chance to haul Chelsea back into the game against the run of play.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

His second-half spot kick was the ideal chance to end that but the scuffed strike lacked confidence and allowed Skorupski to save with his legs.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

She wore neatly pressed clothes and scuffed but carefully polished high heels, read books like Praying Your Way to Prosperity, and was superior with the drivers and ingratiating with the editors.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It should be light and have a steady, crisp cadence—no clomping, scuffing or shuffling, as can happen when you have too much bulk under your feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pile on enough and you flirt with the risk of scuffing the roof of your mouth, which feels, to me, like an essential part of the experience.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

David Datro Fofana was guilty of one of the misses of the season shortly before the interval, somehow scuffing his shot wide after Lorenz Assignon had picked out the young Ivorian.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024

In a nondescript Culver City warehouse, members of the metal band Avenged Sevenfold wear protective booties over their shoes to avoid scuffing the floor-to-ceiling green screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

Afterward, as he crossed the darkening courthouse square, pensively scuffing through dry mounds of unraked leaves, Dewey wondered at his lack of elation.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote