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Example sentences for "scuffled"

Lexicographically close words:
scudo; scuds; scuffed; scuffing; scuffle; scuffles; scuffling; sculapius; scull; sculled
  1. Dom Anthony was in a hurry, and scuffled off presently to tell the Prior, and in an hour or two there was an air of excitement through the house.

  2. And Rhoda Gray, as Gypsy Nan, shuddered now as she scuffled along a shabby street deep in the heart of the East Side.

  3. She scuffled slowly, but without hesitation, up the shop.

  4. The moment the stairs were put down, we scuffled ashore, and left the steamer to go on to the Bahamas whenever she felt like it.

  5. The boys didn't stop to have this kind invitation repeated, and Scott scuffled down the stairs into the boat as fast as he could, followed closely by Harry Alden.

  6. With Riley Tyler leading the judge's mount, the three men scuffled in among the trees on the back trail.

  7. Two miles and a half from the clump of trees at the back of Larder's corral he turned his horse and scuffled up the right-hand bank of the draw.

  8. Quite deliberately he scuffled up another cloud of cinders.

  9. His supporters scuffled away, muttering angry complaints, but offering no resistance.

  10. The Sunkhaze contingent rubbed elbows significantly, mumbled in conference, and scuffled slowly toward the shore.

  11. Then for the first time a human note overscored the thundering of the hot wind, and a small gray cat scuffled round the corner of the veranda, pursued by a great long-limbed boy, laughing to himself.

  12. So he scuffled away to a safe distance and barked himself out of all shape.

  13. Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

  14. Jerkily, a foot at a time, it scuffled its way along the trench till it came to a sharp angle of it where a big shell hole had broken down the wall.

  15. The priest scuffled round the corner this time.

  16. Then Mr. Rochester began to pip his horn peremptorily, so we scuffled in.

  17. They scuffled along through the dust their feet kicked up, and before their walk was done grew very sweaty and hot.

  18. Close at hand Offutt was aware of crawling things which might be spiders, and a long grey rat which scuffled across the floor almost beneath his feet, dragging its scaled tail over the boards with a nasty rasping sound.

  19. Grimes the wharfinger resumed his pipe, and Mag scuffled off to where the light from the window fell on the white angle of a small wooden shelter.

  20. Feet scuffled the bare floor, voices whispered, but no man came toward her.

  21. I shall ring the bell in ten minutes," she told them while they scuffled to the door.

  22. Just then the handle of the door rattled faintly, the door was thrust open, and as Dick scuffled the cigar-case into his breast-pocket Mr Temple appeared, coming in very cautiously so as not to disturb his sick son.

  23. Dick scuffled into his with delight, and tied the sou'-wester under his chin, turning the next minute to see his brother, and stamp on the floor with delight.

  24. So, I scuffled to the custom-house to look after my traps and fellow-passengers, like a dripping merman.

  25. Then he, too, scuffled softly back by the way he had come.

  26. The tears came into his eyes as he stumbled and scuffled along the brick pavements with his uncouth country walk.

  27. He had fought and punched and scuffled in the dawn for his bundle of papers; and he had fought and scuffled for all he had got of life for many years.

  28. The lad wanted no second invitation, but scuffled on to the donkey's back as it went on, and the trio trotted along for about a hundred yards.


  29. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scuffled" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.