dueled

variants or duelled
past tense of duel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueled
Verb
  • As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
    Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
  • While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • And what is the best course of action for Christian Pulisic, who has battled a lingering calf injury?
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • The coverage also included a report on how Altadena residents battled to save their own homes from flames; an overview of the Palisades fire’s massive scale; and an investigation into why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the deadly fires.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • While both parties have long wrestled with warring factions in their ranks, the ideological rift is on full display this year, especially among Democrats, as democratic socialists test just how far to the left voters are willing to go.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • State leaders have long wrestled with how to divvy up the Deschutes Basin in the face of increasing drought, booming population and growing demand.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • But the Americans tussled right back, and never totally lost their cool.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 20 June 2026
  • Bowser tussled with Trump for much of 2025 over deploying the National Guard and briefly taking over the city's police department while cooperating with the White House on other matters such as clearing homeless encampments.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the season, the cheerleaders grappled with their newfound fame while adhering to a strict set of rules that have been in place since the 1970s.
    Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • His successors have all grappled, largely unsuccessfully, with the consequences of that rupture.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Kupcho scuffled to a second-round 73 after carding the only 66 of the tournament so far on Thursday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 June 2026
  • The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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“Dueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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