Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueled
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Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026 -
For the next three years, American forces—including approximately 10,000 American Indian soldiers—along with troops from 15 other nations, fought to prevent a Communist takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following services, the remaining king cakes were taken to the local firehouse and shared with the first responders who battled the fire.—
Lindsay Baach Friedmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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That's where the Jalisco Cartel New Generation has battled disparate armed criminal groups for control of smuggling routes.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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But multiple former offensive linemen contended Campbell’s Super Bowl struggles were not due to his arms.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Defense lawyers Brian Klein and Axel contended in court filings that Puig, who is from Cuba, was confused because of his language barrier and a dual diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This phrase was born on social media and its effects can be combatted with intervention from parents.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Dec. 2025
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Pureval countered that the city leadership combatted crime through numerous measures, including implementing a stricter curfew and recruiting more officers.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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The video showing Pretti kicking the back of a vehicle used by agents before being wrestled to the ground was verified by his family through a representative.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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A number of agents jumped out and wrestled him to the ground.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stewart left the bench to confront Bridges, who responded with a punch, and the players tussled.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pretti, who had disrupted law enforcement on at least one other occasion before his death, tussled with Border Patrol agents before he was shot dead last Saturday.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The sport also offers a solution to equity questions that college athletics have long grappled with.—
Maura Carey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Doncic has grappled with ankle and groin ailments as well; the wear-and-tear of the season emerging just before the All-Star break.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers tore up agenda papers and scuffled Wednesday over constitutional amendments opposition claims would extend parliament’s mandate, which expires in April.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Opposition lawmakers scuffled with police inside Albania’s parliament on Thursday after weeks of escalating tensions over corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku and other senior officials, Reuters reported.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Dueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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