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
• wrestled
• dueled
• beat
• clashed (with)
• skirmished (with)
• warred (against)
• hit
• punched
• knocked
• struck
• slapped
• smacked
• slugged
• buffeted
• sparred
• pounded
• battered
• 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

At El Noche de los Grandes, Gable unsuccessfully battled to become the one and only El Grande Americano. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Those poor defensive numbers might be due in part to a back ailment that Adames has battled at times this year, which has impacted his ability to work with Washington. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Firefighters battled another blaze near Nea Tenedos in Halkidiki. — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Firefighters battled another blaze near Nea Tenedos on the peninsula of Halkidiki. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Thornton threw another cutter, this on up-and-in, for a second strike, but Acuña battled back to work the count full before lining a sinker down the heart of the plate for a single into left field. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown battled for the backup job last year and battled for the starting role in the spring — a competition that will continue into preseason camp. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Wildfires advanced toward the outskirts of the historic city of Bordeaux, at the heart of France’s wine country, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026