dueling

variants or duelling
present participle of duel

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Verb
  • Their interest points to a possible bidding war between the two American League East rivals, as well as several other contending teams, for the 30-year-old right-hander.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • He was traded to a contending Philadelphia 76ers club led by the All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In addition to Charles having to take a backseat due to his health, Queen Camilla has had to pull out of multiple engagements while battling pneumonia.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This led him to create Smart Restoration to help those battling hair loss feel like themselves again.
    Jennifer Pierce, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That committee has been meeting since last year, wrestling with an array of controversial questions, and is not expected to issue its recommendations until mid-December.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists are still wrestling with one of the most basic questions in biology, according to Manasvi Lingam, a planetary scientist at the Florida Institute of Technology.
    Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Everyone is grappling with the system and the regime and making decisions at every turn.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Red Bull is grappling with the possibility of a huge change within their driver lineup, as rumors escalate about Sergio Perez's potential exit before the completion of his contract.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Dueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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