battle it out

phrase

: to engage in a prolonged fight, argument, or struggle

The two sides battled it out in court.

… predicting that she and her 15-year-old sister, Serena, would soon be battling it out for No. 1.

—S. L. Price

Examples of battle it out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The online gambling space has seen dramatic growth of late as the likes of FanDuel and DraftKings battle it out and newer prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket find their lane. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals, and this Sunday, Toluca and Monterrey will battle it out for the title, while Léon and América settle the score for third place. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

On Monday, Penta and Fenix showcased the good that comes along with professional wrestling – two men who know each other very well battling it out with important stakes attached. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Republicans were happy to battle it out, pointing out that the images of the congressman in pink were for a breast cancer awareness event. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for battle it out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout