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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
throughout the week of the convention, police engaged in skirmishes with some of the demonstrators
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Recent Examples of skirmish
Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, the religious right profited handsomely from the skirmish.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Johnson calls it the Iran skirmish.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Thankfully, none of these skirmishes affects the guests’ satisfaction with the trip.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Inconspicuous blows against Denver escalated to skirmishes.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, the religious right profited handsomely from the skirmish.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Johnson calls it the Iran skirmish.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Thankfully, none of these skirmishes affects the guests’ satisfaction with the trip.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmish
Noun
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That expectation is reflected in our training, policies, and specific guidance on encounters with dogs.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Bass said the shooting demonstrates a need to review department policies governing encounters with dogs.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Corey, why do those two belong in the same tier as more consensus power winger prospects Ethan Belchetz and Oscar Hemming?—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Hot Cubs prospect Pedro Ramírez made his first career start on Sunday, playing second base and batting ninth.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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After several years as an orphan, Pumphrey died in a South Caroline pine forest on August 16, 1780, in what was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar in that battle.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Even the most technology-savvy leaders are still pondering and probing where the ceiling is in terms of containing agent sprawl and complexity.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Georgia Democrats probe Brian Kemp’s vulnerability.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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Chicago police said that an argument between the victim and another male turned into a fight when the male pulled out a gun and shot the victim.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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In the room next door, Aaresh plays video games with his friend, like any other 12-year-old boy, taking a break from his homework and studying for a French exam, and oblivious to how his parents’ fight could change his life and those of others like him.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Learn more about antioxidants and their health effects by exploring credible sources.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
20 June 2026
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The publication is exploring ways to create content that serves both human readers and AI agents, recognizing that increasingly, the first consumer of information may not be a person at all.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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