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1
as in competing
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 facing
to enter into contest or conflict with
the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours
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as in combating
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge
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as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist
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Recent Examples of battling
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Tampa launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
That launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Crews on the East and West coasts are battling wildfires amid dry conditions.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Firefighters on both coasts were battling wildland blazes Monday after thousands of acres burned in New Jersey amid a historic drought and after strong winds last week sent a blaze howling through Ventura County, California.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Several local agencies confirmed a person died while battling the fire.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Cuba was already dealing with its worst economic crisis in 30 years, battling sky-high inflation and shortages of food, medicine, fuel and water, plus increasingly frequent power outages.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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The phenomenon has grown so popular of late that Yosemite officials say a growing number of visitors have destroyed natural vegetation and disturbed habitats while battling for parking and viewing spaces.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Tampa launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
That launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Crews on the East and West coasts are battling wildfires amid dry conditions.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Firefighters on both coasts were battling wildland blazes Monday after thousands of acres burned in New Jersey amid a historic drought and after strong winds last week sent a blaze howling through Ventura County, California.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Several local agencies confirmed a person died while battling the fire.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Cuba was already dealing with its worst economic crisis in 30 years, battling sky-high inflation and shortages of food, medicine, fuel and water, plus increasingly frequent power outages.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battling
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But the computer model couldn’t distinguish fighting roosters from non-fighting roosters.Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
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Some had joined Ukrainian combat units as volunteers, while others have sought to assist the Ukrainian people in non-fighting capacities.Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
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This is why commissions are easy to ignore, particularly in the face of competing interests within government.James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The race for district attorney is a clash between the competing visions of the incumbent, polarizing progressive George Gascón, and his challenger, Nathan Hochman, an independent who previously ran for state office as a Republican.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Gaga, perhaps strategically, has been put into three films that already had prestige Oscar-facing male actors attached to them, which elevates her stardom, but also dims her light in each.Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Having this information on hand helps address one of the biggest challenges facing ITSM teams today—a lack of alignment stemming from siloed processes that can lead to duplication of effort, delays and costly inefficiencies.Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, and since that moment, the IMF has been criticizing and opposing this decision.Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nationwide, more factions are forming within the Republican Party because of internal tensions between opposing ideologies, said Dave Hopkins, a political science professor at Boston College.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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His decision gave the Knicks unprecedented flexibility to build a title-contending roster in light of new salary cap restrictions in the CBA.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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After sleepwalking through the first period in what became a 4-2 loss to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the Sharks were just as bad – if not worse — against the playoff-contending Jets.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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When encountering one of these gaps, the migration job must be helped along manually.Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Doing so decreases likelihood of encountering a rival whitetail, and so, the buck can focus on tending the doe.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Battling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battling. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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