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scrimmages (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrimmage (with)
as in fights
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict growing up in the inner city he had often scrimmaged with neighborhood toughs

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  1. fights
  2. battles
  3. combats
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  • The comments come as the administration faces several overlapping court fights over its election policies.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, in the real world, bad behavior erupts at high school games — fights and even worse.
    — Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 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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