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battling

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verb

present participle of battle
1
as in competing
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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2
as in facing
to enter into contest or conflict with the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours

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“Battling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battling. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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