scuff

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

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

My slippers scuff against the concrete, sounding like brooms sweeping the floor.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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

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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The striker scuffed the ball home from close range.

From Barron's ● Feb. 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

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

I fell back, supine on the scuffed floor of the dance room, and stared up at the recessed lighting.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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

For all of their recent scuffing and shuffling, these loaded, baseball-ruining Dodgers should be able to survive an Ohtani skip day every so often.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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

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

We head for seats near Ray, Boo scuffing along in the giant boots, me holding her hand to keep her upright.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko