as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
a duel for the title of captain of the team
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Recent Examples of duel
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Weekly quests, peer duels, learning streaks, and interactive challenges make mastery social.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Image Imposing any or all of those changes in the Senate would upset the delicate compromise that Mr. Johnson, the speaker, painstakingly struck after days of tense negotiating with holdouts in dueling factions and pressure from the White House.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Another is that the camera teams are focused on the duels between cars, where a centimeter can make the difference between a legendary overtake and crashing out of the race.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Weekly quests, peer duels, learning streaks, and interactive challenges make mastery social.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
While the dueling pair appears to be overlapping in the low-resolution spectra, the high-resolution imaging capabilities of ALMA revealed the galaxies are actually separated by thousands of light-years.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Image Imposing any or all of those changes in the Senate would upset the delicate compromise that Mr. Johnson, the speaker, painstakingly struck after days of tense negotiating with holdouts in dueling factions and pressure from the White House.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duel
Noun
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At times, the rivalry between the players has become the biggest topic of discussion in sports and eclipsed the athletic world, raising issues of race and gender equality.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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This is a space that is ripe for standardization, the entry of new players in the market, and more vendor rivalries and drama.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The university was accused of failing to establish effective mechanisms for combatting antisemitism until last summer.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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That changed in 2019, when the FCC permitted Verizon to lock devices for 60 days, following the carrier’s argument that the delay would help combat fraud and identity theft.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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As a 60-person battle royale, matches can be extremely long and, in tournament play, repeat over and over for hours until a winning team can be crowned.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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Salter is also in a quarterback battle with true freshman Julian Lewis.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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Moving to Italy was a big jump and then moving here was another big jump: from Serie B to a big club that fights in European competition.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The current plan would lift the SALT cap from $10,000 to $30,000, but a handful of blue-state Republicans have been fighting to raise the cap higher.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., after a Jewish event Wednesday highlights the struggle American cities face trying to protect Jewish citizens and landmarks, which have repeatedly been targeted by radicals and terrorists over the years.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Critics have long contended that the position amounted to little more than a fig leaf, albeit one that still managed to occupy a few seats at the national policy-making table.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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At worst, Nomura is probably contending for a stint on the practice squad.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The talk surrounding the Cleveland Browns usually revolves around their quarterback situation and the upcoming competition in training camp and preseason action.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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How To Grow And Care For Sunflowers Potatoes Both potatoes and sunflowers are heavy feeders with deep roots, which puts them in direct competition.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Noun
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After the tense confrontation, the expecting mom went on to refer to the villain arc fans observed from Engemann during season 2 of the hit show.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Manuel Vega Lopez, 51, died of gunshot wounds following a confrontation outside a Gilbert home shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, police said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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“Duel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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