battles

NOUN

military fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action assault attack bloodshed bombing campaign clash combat conflict crusade encounter fighting hostility skirmish strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

barrage brush carnage contention engagement fray havoc onset onslaught press ravage scrimmage sortie

WEAK

blitzkreig significant contact

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord ceasefire harmony peace retreat surrender

WEAK

truce

NOUN

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campaign clash conflict contest controversy crusade debate disagreement dispute strife

STRONG

agitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace quiet

WEAK

truce

VERB

fight, struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue clamor contend feud strive wrestle

STRONG

agitate combat contest dispute oppugn skirmish tug war

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree

WEAK

make peace

Example Sentences

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"I didn't think I could work in the charity sector because my home life was full of battles but I think I've found my calling here."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

For all the iconic battles between the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, McIlroy and Scheffler seem practically allergic to one another when it comes to weekend golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

On the surface, those ongoing battles are not going well.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Lawyers who navigate the system for divorces, custody disputes and family court battles say it will be complicated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Until now, the war’s battles had flowed around Verdun, bypassing the city and its fortress.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman