skirmished

past tense of skirmish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmished
Verb
  • Investigators explored a few theories.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
  • According to an analysis published last year, at least 164 clinical trials explored 127 potential Alzheimer’s drug developments in 2024.
    Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Merlin founded the Perpetual Path Foundation, whose goal is to create quality financial education content for students.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support filmmakers and their projects.
    Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Skirmished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmished. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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