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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashes (with)
  1. fights
  2. battles
  3. combats
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  • Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is set to travel to several states with key Senate races in the coming weeks as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in the upper chamber.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Panchavarnam now fights to preserve the sisterhood, even as her daughter chooses a different life.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Harald’s death comes as Charles battles an undisclosed type of cancer.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Pitt stars as a former Special Forces officer who battles the elements with his combat dog, named Odin.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of battles
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  • How Wisconsin combats loneliness Sampson said re-establishing connection to other people can often be a trial-and-error process.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This also delivers intense hydration and barrier support that combats thin, dry, crepey skin.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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