dueling

variants or duelling
present participle of duel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueling
Verb
  • Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With 10 laps to go, Antonelli was battling with Haas driver Ollie Bearman, sitting P11.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Still, consumers have been battling with higher prices for groceries, including record egg prices, and the threat of more spikes as tariffs take effect.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That’s an impressive feat given there was almost two hours without wrestling on a three-hour show.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tonight's broadcast promises an exciting lineup of special guests, including John Cena, who will officially retire from wrestling this year, along with Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes, and Roman Reigns.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Set in the same Chicago neighborhood the Tony Award winner grew up in, the work focuses on three generations of Black women grappling with the trauma of state violence, intergenerational trauma, parental sacrifice and community displacement.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Her second book chronicles her experience adopting a child from Ethiopia and grappling with motherhood and trauma.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on dueling

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!