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
  • The carrier was named for a sailor who fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Before that, an even longer stretch of the highway had been closed as crews fought the blaze.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Pegula battled back to within 5-4 in the second before Gauff closed out the win.
    — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, the schools battled for a trophy bearing his daughter's name.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Espinosa has contended that the ethics commission, not the city, is the proper venue for the investigation.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare.
    — Jacqueline Corba, CNBC, 18 Aug. 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
  • Ross's father had played basketball and wrestled in high school.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Almost immediately into the team period, Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was wrestled to the ground by a Saints defender.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrestled
Verb
  • The Jabaras tussled over which customs to preserve, and which to compromise on.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Christian and Emmett, now 9 and 11, were home for summer break while her beloved white-and-tan corgis tussled nearby.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of tussled
Verb
  • Many health care CEOs received big pay raises while their hospital systems grappled with rising expenses after the pandemic, narrow operating margins, and statewide upheaval following the collapse of Steward Health Care.
    — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The change follows a round of cost-cutting measures last year, as the City Council grappled with a $3 million budget shortfall that prompted cuts across multiple departments.
    — Haley Parsley August 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of grappled
Verb
  • Some pushed against barricades and scuffled with police, who responded by firing tear gas rounds, using water cannon and beating them with batons, TV footage showed.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Royals starter Noah Cameron scuffled early throwing 58 pitches in the first two innings before settling down for a seven-strikeout performance.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of scuffled
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“Dueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueled. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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