as in fighting
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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But instead of fighting my body and losing, now my body and I fight together against our enemy, anxiety.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Meghan and Harry might be fighting constantly over her Netflix show With Love, Meghan.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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After battling both quietly for two years, the singer-songwriter let fans in on their secret with The Great Impersonator, their fifth studio album, released this past October.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a time where so many are quietly battling depression, addiction, or the aftermath of trauma, Trauma’s Worth is a call to arms—not to fight, but to speak.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Skirmishing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishing%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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