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scrimmage

[skrim-ij] / ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ /


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However, he amassed 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 yards from scrimmage, while passing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns and rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In fact, Pochettino should treat that game like a glorified scrimmage, a rare chance in the middle of a tournament to experiment and hammer home finer points of strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The pieces, like these breathable nylon satin Game shorts, are designed for style and function both on and off the pitch, whether you’re wearing them to a real scrimmage or just one you’re dreaming of.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 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

Luma was watching the Under Seventeens scrimmage at one early practice, when the Under Thirteens emerged from the school building to run laps after tutoring.

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

Players who are in the sit-out period for transferring without moving are allowed to play in scrimmages because it is considered a practice.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2024

At practices, Carlisle said, Walton raised the competition level so high the starters and backups argued about who won the most scrimmages.

From Seattle Times May 27, 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

That was a familiar team to the Pioneers, who had scrimmaged against the Eagles in the preseason, but it was not the squad they were expecting.

From Washington Post Nov. 21, 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

Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.

From Washington Times Apr. 14, 2023

Green will get some scrimmaging and work with the G League Memphis Hustle this week.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 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

“Right. They had that video, you and me scrimmaging, when you made that ridiculously shallow lob and I caught you at the net.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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