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Skirmished meaning

simple past and past participle of skirmish

Using Skirmished

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of skirmish
  • In the example corpus, skirmished often appears in combinations such as: have skirmished, skirmished with.

Context around Skirmished

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

repeatedly 1× cavalries 1× men 1× armies 1×

Often after:

aimlessly 1× warily 1×

Sentence patterns with Skirmished

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and repeatedly skirmished with russian 1× countries have skirmished a number 1× delta have skirmished in recent 1× police have skirmished with protesters 1× s men skirmished at various 1× the armies skirmished warily on 1× two cavalries skirmished aimlessly succeeding 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

american and delta 1× during the mutiny 1× for the past 1× for the rest 1× the countries have 1× wert p 144 1×

Common sentence endings:

boeing 737 max 1× the oncoming tide 1× the police force 1× throughout the day 1× times since then 1× to the south 1×

Words around Skirmished

Just before it in the word index:

skirmish 106 skirl 2 skirbeck 2 skirball 11 skipworth 6 skipwith 2

Just after it in the word index:

skirmisher 2 skirmishers 11 skirmishes 131 skirmishing 18 skirt 537 skirted 39

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Skirmished

  • In this selection, "skirmished" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, repeatedly, cavalries, men, aimlessly and warily stand out and add context to how "skirmished" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and repeatedly skirmished with russian and countries have skirmished a number. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "skirmished" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with skirmished

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The countries have skirmished a number of times since then. (10 words)

During the mutiny, however, the private military outfit reportedly downed multiple aircraft and repeatedly skirmished with Russian forces. (18 words)

While the armies skirmished warily on May 7, Grant prepared to march around Lee's right during the night to seize the crossroads village of Spotsylvania a dozen miles to the south. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Wert, p. 144. As the Union Army drew near to Lee's divided army, Stuart's men skirmished at various points on the approach to Frederick and Stuart was not able to keep his brigades concentrated enough to resist the oncoming tide. (42 words)

American and Delta have skirmished in recent years, even as the perception that Delta is a better airline has grown, particularly in 2019, when American had to deal with the sudden grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX. (37 words)

For the past several nights, Portland police have skirmished with protesters in other parts of city, far from the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, as residents rally around a call to defund the police force. (35 words)

Example sentences (7)

During the mutiny, however, the private military outfit reportedly downed multiple aircraft and repeatedly skirmished with Russian forces.

American and Delta have skirmished in recent years, even as the perception that Delta is a better airline has grown, particularly in 2019, when American had to deal with the sudden grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.

For the past several nights, Portland police have skirmished with protesters in other parts of city, far from the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, as residents rally around a call to defund the police force.

The countries have skirmished a number of times since then.

For the rest of the day, the two cavalries skirmished aimlessly, succeeding only in exhausting the Texian oxen, which had remained hitched to their wagons with no food or water throughout the day.

Wert, p. 144. As the Union Army drew near to Lee's divided army, Stuart's men skirmished at various points on the approach to Frederick and Stuart was not able to keep his brigades concentrated enough to resist the oncoming tide.

While the armies skirmished warily on May 7, Grant prepared to march around Lee's right during the night to seize the crossroads village of Spotsylvania a dozen miles to the south.

Common combinations with skirmished

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "skirmished" in a sentence?
An example: "During the mutiny, however, the private military outfit reportedly downed multiple aircraft and repeatedly skirmished with Russian forces." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "skirmished" from authentic English texts.
What does "skirmished" mean?
Skirmished means: simple past and past participle of skirmish
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