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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
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as in fought
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge
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as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist
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Recent Examples of battled
On Monday night, the country singer performed the national anthem for the thousands of fans gathered at Dodger Stadium who had come to witness Game 3 of the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers battled the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
After the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays battled through an 18-inning colossus to decide Game 3 of the World Series, the argument of whether or not a 'ghost runner' should be permitted in the postseason has, believe it or not, come up.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Marcus Johansson, Marco Rossi, Ryan Hartman, Zeev Buium and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, who trailed by two goals in all three periods, battled back, dominated overtime, and still came up short thanks to San Jose’s timely power play offense.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
The Barca and Madrid hierarchies have battled together for common causes like the European Super League, which Perez has been pushing for decades, and which Laporta saw as a possible handy solution for Barca’s financial difficulties.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Al-Shabaab, an Islamist insurgent group that has battled the central government for two decades in southern and central Somalia, is gaining ground.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
However, adversity came knocking when Dyer was diagnosed with breast cancer, and battled it for a second time during COVID in 2022.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Disney battled top cable operator Charter Communications and the agreement that resulted after a 10-day blackout served as a template for the industry.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Even more suggestive of charter value, Rick Ware and Legacy Motor Club have battled in court over the sale of a charter for $45 million.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
After the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays battled through an 18-inning colossus to decide Game 3 of the World Series, the argument of whether or not a 'ghost runner' should be permitted in the postseason has, believe it or not, come up.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Marcus Johansson, Marco Rossi, Ryan Hartman, Zeev Buium and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, who trailed by two goals in all three periods, battled back, dominated overtime, and still came up short thanks to San Jose’s timely power play offense.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
The Barca and Madrid hierarchies have battled together for common causes like the European Super League, which Perez has been pushing for decades, and which Laporta saw as a possible handy solution for Barca’s financial difficulties.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Al-Shabaab, an Islamist insurgent group that has battled the central government for two decades in southern and central Somalia, is gaining ground.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
However, adversity came knocking when Dyer was diagnosed with breast cancer, and battled it for a second time during COVID in 2022.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Disney battled top cable operator Charter Communications and the agreement that resulted after a 10-day blackout served as a template for the industry.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Even more suggestive of charter value, Rick Ware and Legacy Motor Club have battled in court over the sale of a charter for $45 million.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battled
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Here are the results of the top 14 high schools that competed from all across the country.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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Smith, who double majored in statistics and computer science, previously competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The president and his party have faced three corruption scandals this year, while Argentina’s slowing economy and frustration with high unemployment rates helped push Milei’s approval to the lowest level of his term ahead of the vote.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Waupun Correctional Institution has also faced a series of deaths among those incarcerated there in recent years and is now under investigation by federal officials over how drugs and contraband were smuggled inside.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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But animal welfare experts raised several concerns to Public Investigator, including the size of the animal enclosures and the zoo’s breeding of a white tiger, which is opposed by conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The prosecution opposed the request, arguing that jail clothing assists with safety and identification.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Super Bowl winner contended that with a five-game winning streak, maybe people will start believing more in this Bears team.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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This time, the environmental advocacy group contended that San Diego’s supplemental analysis of the visual impacts of taller buildings, prepared in advance of the 2022 ballot measure, disregarded other consequential environmental factors.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to federal sources, Singh was first encountered by Border Patrol agents in California’s El Centro Sector in March 2022 and released into the interior pending an immigration hearing.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The storm’s intensity has made these flights especially dangerous, as crews have encountered severe turbulence within the hurricane’s eyewall.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Satuala raced 40 yards to the end zone.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bailey, with headphones on, listened as the spirit box raced through radio frequencies for answers to questions the guests asked.—
Jim Beaugez,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and top trade negotiator Li Chenggang on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur for a fifth round of in-person discussions since May.—
Xinghui Kok,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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