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as in clashes
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 skirmishes
Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement officers have deployed tear gas and pepper balls in skirmishes with protesters.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
These issues are not unique to the WNBA, as its affiliate league, the NBA, has weathered refereeing controversies and skirmishes over player pay for years.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
All these years later, Corigliano’s symphony has outlasted those skirmishes and emerged sounding fresh and exciting and powerful.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Although the Hatfield-McCoy relationship has been fraught since the birth of the medium, streaming and cord-cutting has turned financial skirmishes into an existential contest.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Delhi sees Beijing as its biggest threat, particularly since some border skirmishes that began in 2020.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Activists literally or figuratively flying the antifa flag have long been among the subset of people who go to protests to destroy property and get into violent skirmishes with far-right protestors (like the Proud Boys).
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement officers have deployed tear gas and pepper balls in skirmishes with protesters.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
These issues are not unique to the WNBA, as its affiliate league, the NBA, has weathered refereeing controversies and skirmishes over player pay for years.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
All these years later, Corigliano’s symphony has outlasted those skirmishes and emerged sounding fresh and exciting and powerful.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Although the Hatfield-McCoy relationship has been fraught since the birth of the medium, streaming and cord-cutting has turned financial skirmishes into an existential contest.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Delhi sees Beijing as its biggest threat, particularly since some border skirmishes that began in 2020.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishes
Noun
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This was the first of many encounters throughout my visit that reinforced their commitment to individual care.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Using that precise orbital data, Makadia's team simulated spacecraft impacts under a variety of conditions and projected Bennu's potential keyhole encounters, creating detailed impact-probability maps.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Since the recent clashes broke out, at least three dozen civilians have been killed and hundreds wounded in Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Thursday.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Sunday after a week of border clashes that killed dozens.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every Monday throughout the season, Flyers prospects around the globe can expect a ping with a message from Armstrong.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of first pitch, Royals prospects David Shields and Carson Roccaforte were among those dressed in luxury suits to receive their organizational awards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wins, almost as much as the losses, have always come in fights.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the article, Roufus criticized promoters who were focused on profits and lacked the experience to safely sponsor fights.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That confusion is further reflected by the manic hyper-subjectivity of Bronstein’s filmmaking, which boxes Linda into a close-up so tight that everything around her — especially her unnamed daughter, who almost never appears on screen — might as well be a disembodied echo of her own anxiety.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beijing probes Mexican tariffs on Chinese imports Beijing launched a sweeping investigation into Mexico’s tariffs on Chinese imports, highlighting the widening fallout of Washington’s trade wars.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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His new film, which probes George Orwell’s writings, is just as blistering.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Costco also demonstrates the limitations of fighting political battles through a store.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The championship brought together teams from across Europe to showcase their small but agile robots in a series of head-to-head battles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In her tender debut short, writer-director Nishi Dugar delicately explores how children confront the first ripples of loss.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Ben Charles Edwards, inspired by Mark Twain’s The Mysterious Stranger, the film explores themes of faith, destiny, and the duality of good and evil.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Skirmishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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