Thesaurus results for DUELLING

dueling

verb

variants or duelling

present participle of duel

as in fighting

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And the World Health Organization says nearly 700 people have been killed in Yemen since fighting escalated last month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
And the World Health Organization says almost 700 people in Yemen have been killed since an escalation in fighting last month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fighting

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Set in Queens in 1986, the family drama stars Teller (contending for Best Actor) as the hardworking, decent father of two boys.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026
But this is Mahomes, Kelce, Jones and coach Andy Reid coming to town with three Super Bowls under their belt and a determination to return to contending form early this season after going 6-11 last year.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of contending

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Taaki was an early bitcoin pioneer and in 2015 fought for a socialist militia group battling the Islamic State in Syria.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Two members of a helicopter crew battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday, according to the US Forest Service.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of battling

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The Bank of Japan — or BOJ — started raising interest rates in 2024, a major change after decades of ultra-low rates aimed at combating deflation.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Since then, Petito's parents and stepparents have launched a foundation in her name, combatting domestic violence and raising awareness for other missing person cases.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of combating

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Menace chose art rather than wrestling, eventually moving to Kansas City and building a career as a DJ, designer and event curator.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrestling

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For years, Whitehouse’s state has been grappling with challenges stemming from how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services compensates healthcare providers.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At the same time, markets are grappling with a central bank that suddenly has no interest in telegraphing its next moves, leaving an uncertain calculus on who is calling the shots — policymakers or market players.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

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