scuff
Example Sentences
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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
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
That means you can ask your bank to waive late fees or overcharge fees, or ask for a discount on shoes that have a scuff on them.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
He could have drawn level - or even surpassed Batistuta - in the second half, but slipped at the vital moment to scuff a shot straight at Ryan and firing another two efforts off target.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2022
They heard the scuff of boot9 in the hallway, and a man’s voice.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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