SCRIMMAGES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

scrimmages

noun

plural of scrimmage

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended

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Recent Examples of scrimmages The glorified scrimmages were supposed to be over for Georgia. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Most of the teams at the top barely broke a sweat, playing what amounted to glorified scrimmages. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 They’re expected to regularly practice, participate in scrimmages and compete in official matches. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 His teammates have gotten a taste of that during the team’s scrimmages the past two Fridays. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Take it with a grain of salt, as final scores could not matter less in scrimmages. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 But in 7-on-7 reps, and 11-on-11 scrimmages, backup quarterbacks Kenny Pickett, Haynes King and Kyle Trask just haven’t found ways to work the ball to him. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Team Gray, coached by Kimani Young on Friday, has been losing more scrimmages than winning, but prevailed in overtime with a winning shot by — guess who? — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 The new training facility features two full basketball courts and eight total baskets, making the setup amenable for full-court scrimmages as well as half-court drills and individual workouts. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimmages

Noun

This leads to even more behind-the-scenes skirmishes laced with character-centric comedy, as opposing factions align.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of skirmishes

Noun

However, more than a year later, clashes continue in eastern Congo, and experts say negotiations will become even more complicated with Kabila in a leadership position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Main roads leading Yemen’s third-largest city have been closed amid rebel attacks, with regular clashes on the outskirts and overnight bombardment.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of clashes

Noun

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— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
That changed after the 2020 presidential election, when secretaries of state in places such as Arizona, Georgia and Michigan were thrust into battles over election results, certification and false claims of widespread fraud.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026