Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueled
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Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026 -
Thousands of Black men fought in the conflict for the Continental Army, the British or in pursuit of their own chance at liberation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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More than 100 Chicago firefighters battled an early-morning blaze in the Austin neighborhood on Friday, trying to save four businesses affected.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Getty Images Key Facts Photos and videos showed dark blue flaps both at the bottom of the pool and floating on the surface, even as the National Park Service battled to get rid of algae, which has reappeared, turning the pool green.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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But Becker contended that there are many factors that can influence voter turnout, in particular, California’s strong blue tilt.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Defense attorneys contended that Anthony believed he was threatened and acted to protect himself after physical contact occurred.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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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
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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
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Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The Seahawks wrestled the division from the Rams in Week 16 when quarterback Sam Darnold completed a do-or-die 2-pointer to tight end Eric Saubert for a 38-37 overtime victory.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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But the Americans tussled right back, and never totally lost their cool.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 June 2026
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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
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In January, the Board of Medical Examiners grappled with how to punish Ricky Lee Jackson, a doctor who was licensed in Tennessee and had been sanctioned and fined by Washington state's medical commission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Fosdick was part of the modernist movement in American Protestantism, which grappled with the implications of evolution and with new scholarship about the Bible’s origins.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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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
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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 23 Jun. 2026.
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