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

The bullpens battled to a scoreless draw, the Dodgers’ last stand falling flat after Tucker and pinch-hitting rookie Josue De Paula drew a pair of two-out walks against Brewers closer Trevor Megill. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Fort Worth firefighters battled for almost 18 hours after six electric SUVs were destroyed and two others damaged in a fire at a Cadillac dealership on Friday. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026

Senior Cam Pickett, who has battled injuries this season, caught eight passes for 134 yards including a 32-yard reception. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

The Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin last February but was repeatedly postponed as the singer battled the cancer and previous bouts of bronchitis. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Smoke billowed over parts of downtown Durban as firefighters battled blazes. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014. — Costas Kantouris, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

An elderly couple charged with murdering their son-in-law, New York Times games engineer Jonathan McKinsey, battled with him over gender identity, according to court records. — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026

In practice gear, the 46-year-old Haslem ran with Heat players and battled with Heat frontcourt players in one-on-one post-practice drills. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026