clashes (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clash (with)
as in fights
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region

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  1. fights
  2. battles
  3. combats
Verb
  • Meta has swooned as the company fights litigation alleging that the firm seeded addictive behavior in children.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • With only three ingredients—water, sodium chloride, and hypochlorous acid—the on-the-go spritzer soothes skin and fights bacteria.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Is Joe Biden’s wayward son trying to land a lucrative podcast deal or taking one last stand to clear his name as his father battles cancer?
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The team comes up with scenarios in which Emi fights a mech or battles yakuza in the clouds, and the fights defy expectations.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of battles
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  • Zuckerberg also published a lengthy manifesto laying out his vision and approach to AI, attempting to assuage wide-ranging concerns about AI as the company combats criticisms about its data center buildout and AI smart glasses.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One of the ways Landers combats this tendency is to be radically transparent.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of combats
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“Clashes (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashes%20%28with%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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