dueling

verb

variants or duelling
present participle of duel
as in fighting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueling
  1. fighting
  2. contending
  3. battling
  4. combating
  5. wrestling
  6. grappling
Verb
  • Yemeni government forces – backed by Saudi airstrikes and a blockade of Houthi areas – started fighting the Houthis more than a decade ago.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Tigray Peace Force is fighting alongside federal troops against the TPLF.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighting
Verb
  • The win brings Houston to 1-1 in conference play and keeps their hopes of contending in the Big 12 alive.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Cruise is absolutely not at the top of the pack, as other stars who have yet to win an Oscar for their acting, like John Malkovich, Matt Damon, and Ryan Gosling, are in contending films that have broader appeal.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of contending
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  • After Tuesday’s practice, Adebayo took advantage of Antetokounmpo’s presence by battling against him in the post during some 1-one-1 drills.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The cameras cut to Keys and Fatu battling in the parking area.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of battling
Verb
  • The inability to collect tax revenue limits what Haiti can spend on combating poverty.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For the rest of the twentieth century, America’s role in combatting Fascism helped define its national identity.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of combating
Verb
  • After five shootings in less than a week left at least 46 people dead, South Africa is wrestling with how to tackle a spike in gun crime that threatens to undo recent progress in reducing its notoriously high murder rate.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Related Explore See latest videos, charts and news Set between about 1968 and 1980, McCartney starts on his isolated Scottish farm with his wife, Linda, and growing family, wrestling with what to do with his newfound freedom.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrestling
Verb
  • Many coastal communities are already grappling with the impacts of rising sea levels, like the coastal erosion eating away at the beach in San Clemente, California.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While Europe is not currently grappling with outright shortages, global supplies are tight and prices have soared.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of grappling
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“Dueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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