as in pitched battle
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Recent Examples of single combat
The Laughing Storm rebelled against the crown, but the short rebellion came to an end after Dunk and Lyonel engaged in single combat with Dunk emerging victorious.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Why Bomber Kills Are Undercounted OSINT analyst Andrew Perpetua who analyzes, tabulates and tries to geolocate every single combat video out of Ukraine , believes that the effect of night bombers is being seriously underestimated.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Ergo, Peter must best the city’s fiercest warrior in single combat, fly and make a bereaved countess laugh for the first time since her brother died in battle.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
The matter might have ended there, but John kept trying to convince Edward to fight him in single combat for the throne.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
Moments later, Helen learned that Paris had agreed to fight her jilted husband, Menelaus, in single combat, to decide the outcome of the war.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2022
James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Why Bomber Kills Are Undercounted OSINT analyst Andrew Perpetua who analyzes, tabulates and tries to geolocate every single combat video out of Ukraine , believes that the effect of night bombers is being seriously underestimated.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Ergo, Peter must best the city’s fiercest warrior in single combat, fly and make a bereaved countess laugh for the first time since her brother died in battle.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
The matter might have ended there, but John kept trying to convince Edward to fight him in single combat for the throne.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
Moments later, Helen learned that Paris had agreed to fight her jilted husband, Menelaus, in single combat, to decide the outcome of the war.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single combat
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That brought retaliatory attacks against Sunni Muslim residents, and there have been pitched battles between armed groups from both sides.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2024
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Parents and teachers on hand for the first day of school said the program was a welcome creation, allowing children to have a semblance of a normal education and social interaction with other students, even as Russian and Ukrainian troops fight pitched battles in the region.—
Heidi Levine,
Washington Post,
5 Sep. 2023
Noun
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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the wrong hands, connections like that can lead to cronyism and profiteering — and there were times when Gray’s relationships came under fire.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the plane’s malfunctions is, duh, random sparks from annoying Dan’s charger starting a fire in cargo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Single combat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20combat. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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