skirmishes (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of skirmish (with)
as in fights
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict for years the Apache leader had been skirmishing with the Mexicans, who were responsible for his nickname, Geronimo

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  1. fights
  2. battles
  3. combats
Verb
  • Today, the sport and the FIA take this more seriously, and Ben Sulayem emphasizes that meaningful results come only when everyone fights together.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Flock fights to obscure 100,000 cameras For Flock protesters, cases like the one in Florida are disturbing, since Flock appears to take great pains to obscure who owns cameras where and how large its camera network is.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fights
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  • Brown, who battles sickle cell, says writing is her way of putting her thoughts out into the world.
    — Monique John, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Nicolas Cage battles the sinkhole that threatened his Malibu home.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of battles
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve typically combats inflation by raising interest rates.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • FinCEN is the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which combats money laundering, illicit financial activities and terrorist financing networks around the world.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of combats
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“Skirmishes (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishes%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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