skirmishing

Definition of skirmishingnext
present participle of skirmish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Efforts to mitigate consumption and reduce the environmental impact of the world’s IT infrastructure include developing more energy-efficient hardware, data center infrastructure, and exploring more sustainable computing methods.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The study's first phase focused on breast and prostate cancers and will examine lung, melanoma, colorectal and HPV-related cancers by July 2026, also exploring genetic and environmental factors.
    Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • New York — The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing Nike in response to unspecified allegations that the company discriminates against White employees, the agency said Wednesday.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Clintons last year, but the pair called the subpoenas legally invalid and refused to appear before the panel, which is probing the Justice Department's investigations into Epstein.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Born in England to an immigrant Pakistani father and white mother of British and Irish descent, Zayn wrote rap music as a teen, spent two years boxing and planned to pursue a degree in English in hopes of becoming a teacher.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
  • His fights with Pacquiao and McGregor were broadcast under the agreement, which was the richest in boxing history at the time.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But snooping signals a lack of trust.
    Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The three water companies were founded more than a century ago, when Los Angeles was still a fledgling town surrounded by farms, and miners were prospecting for gold on the slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Over a year ago, our sales team identified prospecting as the biggest bottleneck in its daily workflows.
    Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continuously learning from data gathered by a global fleet of machines, the system adapts in real time.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Some tools, like learning platforms with generative AI integrated, give feedback after students answer a question.
    Jonah Davids, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • All these offers expire on February 23, so get to finding your ideal bed partner today.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Beyond finding the origin of the lipstick vine species, Ree said the study emphasizes the importance of scientific fieldwork and observing ecological interactions.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Skirmishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishing. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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