dueled

verb

variants or duelled
Definition of duelednext
past tense of duel
as in fought

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueled
  1. battled
  2. contended
  3. wrestled
  4. grappled
Verb
  • Earlier this season, Wagner battled through an undisclosed illness, but hadn’t missed a game yet.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Martini was 13 years old in 1978 when the Muslim Brotherhood battled with al-Assad's forces in Aleppo.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Other researchers contended that these communities hunted for larger game.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants via trade, a move many contended was a result of his family's wishes.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of contended
Verb
  • Penny grabbed him from behind in a headlock, wrestled him to the ground and held him with the help of another passenger.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Florida converted two of the miscues into 10 points while the other ended the Seminoles’ best drive when James wrestled away the ball from tailback Lawrance Toafili at the Gators’ 20 and UF leading 7-0.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrestled
Verb
  • The high-stakes court battle centered on concerns that the mega-merger would add to the financial woes of consumers who have grappled with the rising cost of food.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of grappled
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