dueling

verb

variants or duelling
Definition of duelingnext
present participle of duel
as in fighting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueling
  1. contending
  2. battling
  3. grappling
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of contending
Verb
  • 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
  • That launched his comeback after two-plus months battling Achilles tendinitis.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of battling
Verb
  • This includes more than massive datasets, such as data lakes, large language models and other AI-associated infrastructure that telecoms and data centers are currently grappling with to apply to their own businesses.
    Cheryl Ragland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is a reality that insurance companies and asset managers have been grappling with for years now.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grappling
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duels

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