skirmishing

verb

present participle of skirmish
1
as in brawling

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2
as in exploring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishing
  1. brawling
  2. exploring
  3. boxing
  4. probing
  5. snooping
  6. prospecting
  7. learning
  8. finding
Verb
  • English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of brawling
Verb
  • Focus, curated by María Elena Ortiz, features solo and duo presentations exploring how the Caribbean has long served as a nexus for diverse communities and a foundation for contemporary artistic discourse.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
  • Developers are exploring ways to run AI on classroom hardware or basic smartphones, allowing students and teachers to continue using these tools in rural schools, low-bandwidth environments, and the Global South.
    — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • One of Hooper’s matches involved him boxing icon Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
    — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 July 2026
  • The Washington Post took a look at how the designation risks boxing the US out of Syria’s recovery.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of boxing
Verb
  • Anna’s attitude speaks to the jealousy that fuels the movie’s wider narrative – Jack is adored, largely inappropriately, by all the members of his family – while his father’s probing highlights a warped sense of entitlement.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The interview with Conde was conducted by NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, so corporate synergy generally prevailed over probing questions.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Definition of probing
Verb
  • Cady had injected some narcotic into a Georgia peach to knock Natalie out ahead of his confrontation with Crystal on the houseboat, but Ray snooping around on the Bowdens’s behalf led to this deadly improvisation.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Her mother has become a fan but didn’t start out that way, unaware her high school had a soccer team until Garbowski went snooping in an old yearbook.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of snooping
Verb
  • Northern Nigeria boasts commercial-grade lithium deposits that have attracted investment interest from global firms prospecting for green energy minerals.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
  • Their initial plan was to push harder on prospecting and discounting.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of prospecting
Verb
  • Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • The system relies on five microelectrode arrays surgically installed in Thomas’ brain, which machine learning algorithms then interpret brain signals denoting movement with nearly 85 percent accuracy.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • The best swimsuit for you should naturally align with your everyday style, but finding one is easier said than done.
    — Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Those with more modest means are falling further behind and, perhaps most alarmingly, finding fewer pathways to the economic mobility that has helped define the American dream.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of finding
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