clash (with)

verb

Definition of clash (with)next
as in to fight
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region

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  1. fight
  2. battle
  3. combat
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  • Yet the film won’t fight its way out of the red for Paramount, which spent more than $250 million to return to the arena.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But this close brush with death symbolized both Trump's amazing comeback from the debacle of the 2020 election and its aftermath and the fighting spirit that led to an Electoral College and popular vote victory in November 2024.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of fight
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  • Precedent Last Christmas, Swift was present as Kelce and his teammates battled it out with the Las Vegas Raiders in a game that resulted in a 20-14 loss for the Chiefs.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • And kicker Mitch Jeter, who had missed half of his 12 field goal attempts and battled injuries this season, made two of his three kicks on Friday, including a 49-yarder with seven seconds remaining in the first half that put Notre Dame ahead 17-3 at halftime.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of battle
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  • Bankers noted there is a significant focus on cybersecurity to combat the growing sophistication of fraud and data breaches.
    Paul Davis, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Small teams of Green Berets, known as Operational Detachment Alphas, are trained to carry out specialized missions from counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare to combat raids and special reconnaissance missions.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of combat
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“Clash (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clash%20%28with%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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