battled

past tense of battle
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as in competed
to engage in a contest the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship

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as in faced
to enter into contest or conflict with the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours

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“Battled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battled. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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