SKIRMISHED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

skirmished

verb

past tense of skirmish

as in brawled

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Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
The two cousins brawled back to ringside.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

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Lozano's firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn't meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Lozano’s firm probed clients for issues at home or work, then spun them as abuse cases that didn’t meet the threshold for these humanitarian programs, according to attorneys representing dozens of her old clients.

— Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Dioz was co-founded by Johnny, 44, and his brother Tony in 2006.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of found

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Who had what — or more specifically, half of what — must be ascertained before figuring in tax and tip.

— Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026
Taylor believed there was an objectively correct productivity level that could be ascertained as certainly as gravity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

Definition of ascertained

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Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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