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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
throughout the week of the convention, police engaged in skirmishes with some of the demonstrators
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Recent Examples of skirmish
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Watching the map provides all the information about where combatants are moving, what skirmishes they’re engaged in, and where points of convergence may arise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Conservative political pundit Bill O’Reilly said President Trump wants to see a full surrender from Iran in its ongoing military conflict with Israel over Tehran’s nuclear pursuits and Trump expects that to be how the skirmish ends.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 17 June 2025
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Noun
The case has become a classic watercooler smash in both the real world, where pro- and anti-Read protesters clashed outside the courthouse, and on social media where partisans skirmish seemingly without end.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Watching the map provides all the information about where combatants are moving, what skirmishes they’re engaged in, and where points of convergence may arise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Tennis legend Chris Evert needled WNBA players for lack of sportsmanship following Tuesday night’s skirmish that saw Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark get poked in the eye and shoved to the ground in a game against the Connecticut Sun.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Conservative political pundit Bill O’Reilly said President Trump wants to see a full surrender from Iran in its ongoing military conflict with Israel over Tehran’s nuclear pursuits and Trump expects that to be how the skirmish ends.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmish
Noun
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However, these two should only be used as a last resort and not as an alternative to common-sense approaches to bear encounters.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Their encounter disturbs her senses of body, beauty, and mortality.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Navarro and Griffin have long had tension on the air, including past eye-rolling and clashes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The Thai Health Ministry said 15 civilians and one soldier had been killed and 46 civilians and 15 soldiers wounded in the clashes since Thursday.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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These two pros were peaking this match perfectly. Rollins and Punk brawled on the table, and Seth hit a Pedigree on Punk.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The president spoke as if a war between nations was similar to a fight between brawling children.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
Verb
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New York Yankees prospect Cam Schlitter recently received the call to the big leagues in an effort to fill a massive void in the starting rotation in the Bronx.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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For an Orioles team looking to return to contention in 2026, prospects close to the big leagues should entice.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The injuries that eventually cut the third baseman’s career short began to take hold right before Forde lost a years-long battle with breast cancer.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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Coming weeks after Lexington and Concord, the battle marked the British effort to control the hills surrounding Boston’s harbor.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet Inc.'s Google violated antitrust law with an agreement to use the artificial intelligence technology of a popular chatbot maker, specifically targeting the Character.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Schwab probes notions of female rage, hunger, and love, using the notion of immortality to interrogate the sacrifices women must make in a world designed for their oppression.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Shields won that fight by second-round TKO to become the WBC and WBF heavyweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The media is focused on the fight between moderates and progressives as the party seeks to recover from their 2024 shellacking.—
John Opdycke,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Adventurous divers will enjoy exploring the HTMS Chang wreck, Thailand’s most famous and largest shipwreck dive site.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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The piece explores bureaucracy and unemployment through two people preparing for a job interview with a telecommunications company.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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