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

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

I asked to borrow his eraser to remove the scuff marks from my paddle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 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

He listened in terror, stiff as stone, to the scuff of boots and the clanking of iron keys.

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

He jokingly shows the wheelchair scuffs on the skirting boards around his home, with physiotherapy currently taking up much of his day.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025

From scuffs to scrapes to gaping holes, drywall damage happens.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

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

Made it all the way down there with no scuffs.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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

Kiel had a late chance to level things up when Aldin Jakupovic broke free with just Stuttgart goalkeeper Alex Nuebel to beat, but scuffed his shot wide.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 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

Latching on to a Hinata Miyazawa flick and a scuffed effort from striker Elisabeth Terland, Toone dinked a finish over goalkeeper Khiara Keating.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025

Old Grandma scuffed her slippers against the floor in front of her chair and rattled her cane against the chair leg.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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

Even his recent movies have seemed a little embarrassed by the guy, scuffing him up with cynicism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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

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

From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023

Back outside, I took in deep breaths of fresh air and walked, my feet scuffing up dust, over to the next chicken house.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings