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
  • Bass and Raman fought to halt that move, only to be rebuffed by Horvath and the county board.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • At the morning roundtable, Alan tells the players that Marathon, Agincourt, and Waterloo were all decisive battles fought early in the day.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Fano, a loose network of ethnic Amhara militias, has battled federal forces in Amhara since 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My siblings have battled with each other over control of Mom’s finances as well as her living arrangements so far.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • The union has long contended that teams can generate revenue and profits outside of the MLB club through mixed-use developments, RSN ownership and other avenues.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Following an afternoon event in Cicero with other members of the Democratic ticket, Pritzker contended that Democrats don’t need to hold the Michigan seat to win control of the Senate.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 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
  • Wendy’s has wrestled with inflation like other fast food chains and lower-income customers have cut down on visits as the company raised prices to combat rising labor, food and packaging costs.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The show has similarly wrestled with a choice between depicting old-money luxury or something more grounded and attainable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 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
  • Health insurers have grappled with elevated medical costs in recent years as consumers increased their ​use of healthcare services, prompting companies to raise premiums, trim benefits and exit less profitable plans.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Humanity has long grappled with the question of what to do with these vestiges of the holy.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of grappled
Verb
  • Protesters in Turin, Bologna and Florence scuffled with security forces, which used batons and tear gas to push back groups that tried to rush barriers, according to local media which showed images of bleeding protesters.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The two companies have scuffled in the past, with Deadline noting that Disney sent Character.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of scuffled
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