Synonyms of skirmished (with)

skirmished (with)

verb

past tense of skirmish (with)

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

for years the Apache leader had been skirmishing with the Mexicans, who were responsible for his nickname, Geronimo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fought
• battled
• clashed (with)
• scrimmaged (with)
• combated
• warred (against)
• beat
• combatted
• hit
• dueled
• wrestled
• knocked
• punched
• slapped
• battered
• jousted
• duelled
• smacked
• buffeted
• boxed
• swatted
• slammed
• struck
• smote
• pasted
• banged
• whacked
• swiped
• slugged
• clobbered
• thumped
• pounded
• hammered
• socked
• bopped
• sparred
• bludgeoned
• thwacked
• batted
• bashed
• belted
• walloped
• whaled
• brawled
• bumped
• slogged
• scuffled
• tussled
• grappled
• collided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up