Synonyms of battled

battled

verb

past tense of battle

1

as in competed

to engage in a contest

the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competed
• contended
• fought
• raced
• vied
• rivaled
• rivalled
• challenged
• played
• faced off
• engaged
• maneuvered
• wrought
• jockeyed
• jostled
• went out
• worked
• tried out
• trained

2

as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with

the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faced
• encountered
• met
• fought
• engaged
• took on
• opposed
• contended
• rivalled
• rivaled
• emulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• retreated
• evaded
• eluded

3

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fought
• combated
• combatted
• wrestled
• dueled
• beat
• clashed (with)
• skirmished (with)
• warred (against)
• hit
• duelled
• punched
• knocked
• slapped
• smacked
• slugged
• pounded
• buffeted
• sparred
• struck
• battered
• slammed
• banged
• thumped
• whacked
• clobbered
• scrimmaged (with)
• swiped
• swatted
• hammered
• slogged
• smote
• jousted
• socked
• batted
• bashed
• bludgeoned
• boxed
• pasted
• tussled
• grappled
• walloped
• bumped
• scuffled
• belted
• bopped
• collided
• brawled
• thwacked
• whaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up

4

as in opposed

to strive to reduce or eliminate

we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposed
• fought
• combatted
• combated
• countered
• resisted
• confronted
• contended (with)
• withstood
• thwarted
• oppugned
• faced
• frustrated
• baffled
• foiled
• defied
• checkmated
• met

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• advanced
• promoted
• suffered
• cultivated
• fostered
• forwarded
• nurtured
• endured
• bore
• furthered
• supported
• advocated
• nourished
• backed
• upheld
• endorsed
• abided
• indorsed
• championed
• abode