EMBATTLED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

embattled

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Definition of embattled

past tense of embattle

as in mobilized

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The alliance then experienced a resurgence in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which mobilized member states to address the conflict.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026
Rodríguez rejected those accusations, insisting authorities mobilized immediately.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

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