skirmish
noun
a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies.
has skirmished
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present perfectof skirmish (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The world’s largest country has skirmished with India for decades, over border disputes, trade, and political and cultural influence within the Asian continent.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2021
Reagan has skirmished with both houses while trying to get them to compromise on a plan acceptable to him.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the Grand Boulevards, it has skirmished with punch à la Toscane flavoured with Maraschino and with bitter almonds—and has inhaled as if in a dream.
From Europe After 8:15 by Thomas H. Benton
