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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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Several other players joined the skirmish, including Miami’s Sergio Busquets, who appeared to punch Vargas in the face.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those records — more than press conferences or fiery posts on X — could determine whether this is another Epic-style skirmish that forces narrow conduct tweaks, or the seed of a larger reckoning over AI distribution on smartphones.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That line of questioning set off a skirmish between the CDCR official and Menendez attorney Rummel about taking things offline so to speak and to discuss the matter confidentiality.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Ejections ensued for Freeland and Giants third baseman and shortstop Matt Chapman and Willy Adames, the most physical combatants in the skirmish.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Several other players joined the skirmish, including Miami’s Sergio Busquets, who appeared to punch Vargas in the face.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those records — more than press conferences or fiery posts on X — could determine whether this is another Epic-style skirmish that forces narrow conduct tweaks, or the seed of a larger reckoning over AI distribution on smartphones.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That line of questioning set off a skirmish between the CDCR official and Menendez attorney Rummel about taking things offline so to speak and to discuss the matter confidentiality.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmish
Noun
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The violent encounter was captured on train surveillance video.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The real clash with liberals is not over how big government should be, but over what the state should be empowered to do.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their violent clash of characters in the Marvel series, which has been a solid performer on Disney+, underpinned the original Netflix action series.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cody Rhodes came back with a Suicide Dive as the two brawled until the show went off the air.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Miami hosts Seattle Tuesday night -- the same teams that brawled after Seattle’s recent Leagues Cup title-game win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That leaves the likes of Johnson, Zeev Buium, David Jiricek and Iowa prospects Carson Lambos, David Spacek, among others, to battle for the final lineup spot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Really, that’s not even limited to prospect events.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The iconic items fit well in this book given how many Avengers don’t feel complete without a gadget or mystical item to carry into battle.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Decoding tachocline’s stability The tachocline was first revealed in the 1980s through helioseismology, a method that uses ripples inside the sun, much like seismologists use earthquakes to probe Earth’s interior.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What looked like a fair fight in the early 2010s — Everton finished above Liverpool in the final two seasons of Moyes’ first spell in charge — is very different in 2025.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps nowhere was the fight over meaning as pronounced as with the cryptic messages etched into the bullet cartridges by the shooter.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video shows several angles of the teen walking in the show, which celebrated the 100th birthday of artist Robert Rauschenberg, and explored the relationship between art and fashion.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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Various previous studies have already explored DNA as a potential storage medium.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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