Battle
Battle verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: Andrew Jackson first gained fame as a military commander battling the Creek Indians during the War of 1812
Skirmish with and battle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skirmish with" instead a verb "Battle".
Skirmish with
Skirmish with verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: for years the Apache leader had been skirmishing with the Mexicans, who were responsible for his nickname, Geronimo
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Synonyms for Skirmish with
Battle and skirmish with are semantically related. You can use "Battle" instead a verb "Skirmish with".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attack and battle
- attack and skirmish with
- strike and battle
- strike and skirmish with
- joust and battle
- joust and skirmish with
- encounter and battle
- encounter and skirmish with
- take on and battle
- take on and skirmish with
- engage and battle
- engage and skirmish with
- box and battle
- box and skirmish with
Both terms in one sentence
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After an entire story arc of dispatching the monster of the day and having the occasional skirmish with the Big Bad, the senshi would track down their headquarters and go to them for the final battle.
Source: Storming the Castle -
In fact he doesn't get a fight with any character in the anime whatsoever, with the exception of two briefly skirmish with Susanoo and Tatsumi and the battle he had against the Emperor in the 23th episode.
Source: Anime / Akame ga Kill! - Two episodes in NHK's historical drama Saka no Ue no Kumo covers the lead characters' roles during the war; Saneyuki serves on a warship during the Weihaiwei battle while Yoshifuru commands a cavalry detachment which had a skirmish with a Qing force.
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