dueled

verb

variants or duelled
past tense of duel
as in fought

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueled
  1. fought
  2. battled
  3. contended
  4. combated
  5. wrestled
  6. tussled
  7. grappled
  8. scuffled
Verb
  • In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The new leadership team came as the festival and its Villa Noailles parent association battled financial woes and allegations of mismanagement, which resulted in the exit of founder Jean-Pierre Blanc.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Prosecutors have contended that Sanon was more than an unwitting political hopeful.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Belgal's attorneys contended ICE agents arrested Belgal without a warrant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.
    — Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of combated
Verb
  • Countless poets have wrestled with this question, either writing about dreams directly or invoking them through the dreamlike manipulation of words and ideas.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026
  • When media are more than ordinary products Since broadcasting began, American media policy has wrestled with how to support the information needs of a democracy.
    — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrestled
Verb
  • His bed, once artfully tussled, is a feat of military-tight corners.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, Coke and Pepsi have tussled over important restaurant partners, which represent both a sales opportunity and the chance to grow the visibility of their beverage brands.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tussled
Verb
  • The White House has grappled with how to address the cost of living ahead of the midterms, which are less than two weeks away.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The penalty, one of the largest ever levied against Meta or any other company, is the latest legal hit to the social media giant, which has grappled with lawsuits over allegations of social media addiction and child safety.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of grappled
Verb
  • The two companies have scuffled in the past, with Deadline noting that Disney sent Character.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Cavan rushed to aid his brother and scuffled with Miami midfielder Yannick Bright.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of scuffled
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