as in fought
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
growing up in the inner city he had often scrimmaged with neighborhood toughs
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Despite these measures, low‑cost drones continue to shape military strategy and redefine how conflicts are fought across multiple theaters.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Italy has also fought against the production of fake olive oil and the use of Italian-sounding names on products that were not made in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Percy Jackson stars Walker Scobell and Aryan Simhadri have battled mythical giant monsters, Greek gods, and more in their Disney+ action series.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Musk has also regularly battled some investor groups.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Scrimmaged (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmaged%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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