"Skirmishing" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Skirmishing" Meaning

Engaging in a series of small-scale battles or confrontations, often with a limited objective or territorial gain, rather than a decisive or full-scale war.

"Skirmishing" Examples

Verb

The soldiers were skirmishing with the enemy in the forest, firing shots back and forth.
The two countries have been skirmishing over the border dispute for years, but no major conflict has occurred.
The protesters skirmished with the police, throwing stones and fireworks.
The company was skirmishing with the competition by aggressively lowering its prices.
The hikers got caught in a skirmish between two rival groups of mountain climbers.