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.
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Thousands of Black men fought in the conflict for the Continental Army, the British or in pursuit of their own chance at liberation.
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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.
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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.
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Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
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Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
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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.
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That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
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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.
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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.
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But the Americans tussled right back, and never totally lost their cool.
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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.
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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.
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His successors have all grappled, largely unsuccessfully, with the consequences of that rupture.
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Kupcho scuffled to a second-round 73 after carding the only 66 of the tournament so far on Thursday.
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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.
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“Dueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueled. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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