as in fighting
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region
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Now, Troiano said, his organization is focused on fighting bills in about a dozen states that would close party primaries to independent voters.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
30 May 2026 -
The Hema and Lendu ethnic groups have been fighting over land and minerals in the gold-rich province of Ituri since the Second Congo War in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The Dawgs are battling Rutgers, Kansas, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest for his commitment at this time.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Race-car drivers compete against opponents while simultaneously battling physics, speed, exhaustion and the possibility of catastrophe.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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“Clashing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashing%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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