Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishing
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Videos recorded at the scene appeared to show Danis brawling with Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Magomed Zaynukov, both teammates of Makhachev.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025 -
McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shopping, spending money, earning money or exploring moneymaking ideas is blessed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 2016 short was produced by Joanna Natasegara, one of a number of powerful projects from the filmmaker exploring global conflict and socio-politics.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Psychologists with special interest in reading have been probing this question for over a decade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Federal investigators have more than 200 open cases probing these scams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Is boxing the best training for senior execs?—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Home hardening to the latest building codes includes structural changes such as replacing wood shingle roofs with roofing that is less flammable, such as tile; boxing eaves and replacing vents and windows.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Thornton, a vice president of strategic communications who has worked downtown for 17 years, including a decade with AIMCLEAR, was no stranger to snooping on behalf of his colleagues and his employer.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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But snooping signals a lack of trust.—
Dr. Cortney Warren,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Over a year ago, our sales team identified prospecting as the biggest bottleneck in its daily workflows.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, many scientists have suggested that prospecting for He-3 could be accomplished using high-energy gamma rays, in the 20 megaelectron volt (MeV) region.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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This letter is my heart and body learning now to sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Starting in the fall, every student in elementary and middle school in Beijing, and several other districts, began learning about AI.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles’s tight ends’ success in finding paydirt against Seattle could come into play again this week.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Skirmishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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