CLASHED (WITH) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

clashed (with)

verb

past tense of clash (with)

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region

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The bout marked the first time Cameron and Mayer, 36, had fought each other at either the amateur or professional level.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The gambling industry is far more entrenched in Washington and fought major legislative battles before.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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Over the course of a grueling four-hour, 36-minute first-round loss at Arthur Ashe Stadium late Sunday night, 39-year-old Novak Djokovic battled not only a gritty opponent in unseeded Mariano Navone but his own body.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
The Dominion battled right back with a pair of stereo suplexes, but Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor hit stereo clotheslines as all four combatants were laid out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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