Synonyms of battled

battled

verb

past tense of battle

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competed
• fought
• contended
• raced
• vied
• rivaled
• challenged
• played
• faced off
• engaged
• maneuvered
• jockeyed
• worked
• jostled
• went out
• tried out
• trained

2

as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with

the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faced
• encountered
• met
• fought
• engaged
• took on
• opposed
• contended
• rivaled
• emulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• retreated
• evaded
• eluded

3

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fought
• combated
• beat
• clashed (with)
• dueled
• wrestled
• skirmished (with)
• warred (against)
• hit
• knocked
• punched
• struck
• slapped
• smacked
• slugged
• buffeted
• sparred
• battered
• pounded
• slammed
• thumped
• banged
• whacked
• clobbered
• scrimmaged (with)
• swiped
• swatted
• hammered
• slogged
• smote
• jousted
• socked
• batted
• bashed
• bopped
• bludgeoned
• pasted
• boxed
• tussled
• grappled
• walloped
• bumped
• scuffled
• belted
• collided
• brawled
• thwacked
• whaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up

4

as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate

we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposed
• fought
• combated
• countered
• resisted
• confronted
• withstood
• contended (with)
• thwarted
• oppugned
• faced
• frustrated
• baffled
• foiled
• defied
• checkmated
• met

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• advanced
• promoted
• suffered
• cultivated
• fostered
• forwarded
• endured
• bore
• furthered
• nurtured
• supported
• advocated
• nourished
• backed
• upheld
• endorsed
• abided
• championed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of battled

Saturday against the Rockies, Lee battled through a 12-pitch at-bat before shooting a dart into the right-field corner. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In the day’s later National Women’s Soccer League match, the Chicago Stars battled back to tie the Portland Thorns 1-1. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Fagel has battled three forms of cancer, an autoimmune condition and PTSD – all certified by the National World Trade Center Health Program as tied to Ground Zero, and is currently operating with one kidney and one of two lungs functioning at 25%. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The stock battled back up through the entire air pocket and is sitting at $317 with the 50-day right here at $317 as well. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Firefighters in South Fulton battled a large fire at a warehouse complex near Union City, with a blaze that reached two-alarm status Sunday but was contained within a few hours. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

But Wacha battled through six innings, posting his AL-leading 19th quality start. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Parton then shared that her niece had battled leukemia as a child and survived, giving her an immediate personal connection to Pearl Monroe’s experience. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026