SCUFFING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

scuffing

verb

present participle of scuff

as in scratching

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair

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as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily the miners scuffed past in heavy boots

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Recent Examples of scuffing Bootleg’s production deepens the sense of mystery, cranking the reverb and scuffing the surfaces. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026 The slate coasters feature little pads to keep the smooth, rock material from scuffing your table. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025 Remove shoes while in the house to avoid scuffing up baseboards and floors. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 Keep shoes in separate bags Avoid scuffing trainers or damaging heels in your suitcase by packing them in shoe bags. — Lauren Burvill, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2023

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There are different types of algae scrapers for both glass and acrylic fish tanks, so choose accordingly to avoid scratching or damaging the aquarium.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, for those of us steeped in the tech field, there is quite a bit of head scratching going on.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratching

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Lyman and her family stood to leave, and although none of them spoke, the sound of more than 30 mourners shuffling out of a quiet room was enough to halt the court proceedings for a moment.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffling

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With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Any page that’s readable by a human could also be correctly interpreted by an AI scraping tool that simply renders the full webpage and uses optical character recognition on an image of the output.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of scraping

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Such a contrast to the wonderful Bootham Crescent, York’s home until 2020 and within stumbling distance of not only the famous Minster but all the city’s many other attractions.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The most underachieving team on the Los Angeles sports landscape is embarrassingly stumbling through another season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026