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scrimmaged

/ˈskrɪmɪdʒd/ /ˈskrɪmɪdʒdɪd/

Meanings
verb
To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.

Examples :

"We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills."
sport game action

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Illustration scrimmage

scrimmage noun

/ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/

A rough fight.

"The football team had a scrimmage before the big game, and the players were clearly trying to win, making it a rough fight. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration have

have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

A wealthy or privileged person.

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

Illustration drills

drills noun

/dɹɪlz/

A tool used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.

"Wear safety glasses when operating an electric drill."

Illustration few

few pronoun

/fjuː/ /fju/

Few people, few things.

"Many are called, but few are chosen."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration boring

boring verb

/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

To inspire boredom in somebody.

"The teacher's monotone voice bored the students during the long history lecture. "

Illustration settled

settled verb

/ˈsɛtl̩d/

To conclude or resolve (something):

"After a long discussion, the committee finally settled the date for the school picnic. "

Illustration involved

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration times

times noun

/tɑemz/ /taɪmz/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

Illustration then

then conjunction

/ðen/ /ðɛn/

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

"My sister is faster than I am; then, she is usually the first one to finish her homework. "