scuff

Deschamps knew that on the off-chance France was awarded a penalty kick, then Paraguayan players would immediately try to scuff up the spot, making it harder to take a clean shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

It was hardly his best international goal - a scuff off his instep from Patrick Berg's pull-back that Ivorian keeper Yaya Fofana nearly grabbed off the line - but it is his most important.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

First, users of the iconic flame maker tend to become very sentimental about them, cherishing each engraving, embellishment scuff and dent that incurred over a lifetime of sparking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

The only sound was the soft scuff of their feet upon the steps.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

The 20-year-old rice cooker that bears its scuffs with dignity, but still turns out perfect grains.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

"It's a tragedy. It's terrible. I've been hiring bikes for 10 years and nothing like this has ever happened before. Not even scuffs and bumps," Mr Mines said.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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

The kids would get scuffs and big bruises from falling on it, and the glasses and plates had to be replaced with plastic ones because once you dropped them they smashed.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

The bottles had the correct serial numbers but the labels were slightly scuffed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Only three families have owned the unpretentious diner with its black bar stools, scuffed tile floors and enough nostalgia to fill Shasta Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

After sprinting and winning the ball ahead of Adam Phillips, Szoboszlai tried to backheel the ball in his own box to Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, but scuffed the ball and left Phillips with a tap-in.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 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

The trees are quieter than I remember, and my scuffed boots thunder as they hit the forest floor.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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

Lukens and tumbled, scuffing elbows and knees, and snapping the aluminum shaft of one of his walking sticks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025

He readies his crease before settling into it for the first period — scuffing up some snow with his skates.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023

She scowled, scuffing her bejeweled lavender Crocs against the cement and ignoring her mother.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023

He drifted into the living room, scuffing his feet along the carpet, headed for the worn Barcalounger next to the old gray sofa in front of the TV.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers