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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of battled

The pinstripe-laden crowd stood as Ben Rice battled through a 10-pitch at-bat against Max Scherzer in Sunday’s first inning. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Funders and guests came from the libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation, which battled progressives to end affirmative action; Arnold Ventures, which has supported charter schools and pension reform; and Stand Together, the Koch network’s philanthropy foundation (which is an investor in Semafor). —David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The 24-year-old midfielder delivered her second goal of the young season in stoppage time as Charlotte’s pro women’s soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw in their 2025 home opener Saturday night at American Legion Memorial Stadium. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025

At the time, the Los Angeles Police Department stated that Haim, who had battled drug addiction for years, died of an accidental overdose. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Quarterback Micah Alejado battled through an ankle injury and looked limited, while the team grappled with discipline issues, committing seven penalties for 65 yards and losing the ball five times. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

For years now, health officials have battled with drugs being cut into fentanyl that not only increase its strength, but also increase the risk of a fatal overdose. —David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025

Jones, the co-host of Today’s third hour, has been absent from the show all year as her husband Uche Ojeh battled glioblastoma. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

Hill’s mother has battled addiction for many years. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025