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do battle

VERB
come to blows
Synonyms
WEAK
assault attack battle bear arms box brawl challenge clash cross swords dispute duel exchange blows feud fight joust mix it up ply weapons quarrel scrap scuffle skirmish wage war
VERB
duke it out
Synonyms
WEAK
battle bump heads cross swords with fight fight it out fight to the finish give no quarter lock horns mix it up with struggle with tangle with wrestle with
VERB
encounter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collide confront engage face meet
STRONG
affront battle combat conflict contend grapple strive struggle
WEAK
clash with cross swords
Antonyms
STRONG
retreat surrender
WEAK
avoid evade let go run away yield
VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist
STRONG
altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle
WEAK
bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords exchange blows flare-up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war
Antonyms
STRONG
agree give in make peace surrender yield
WEAK
believe support uphold
VERB
grapple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confront contend cope deal with
STRONG
attack battle catch clash clasp close clutch combat encounter engage face fasten fight grasp grip hold hook hug nab nail scuffle seize snatch struggle tackle take tussle
WEAK
take on
Antonyms
STRONG
agree avoid be immune cancel disconnect dodge free give idle let go liberate lose make peace misunderstand offer open receive refuse reject release retreat run stop support surrender unfasten unlock yield
VERB
skirmish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bicker go to war scuffle spar wrangle
STRONG
altercate argue battle brawl clash combat conflict dispute engage feud grapple quarrel scrap struggle tussle war wrestle
WEAK
cross swords mix it up wage war
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree
STRONG
harmonize let go make peace release surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Putting together the roster that will take aim at the first national championship in Red Raiders history, McGuire drew almost exclusively from the high-school programs he used to do battle with at Cedar Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

That means Ospreys and Scarlets could be set to do battle for WRU funding and the licence in the west.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Those with great experience on a subject have little to no ability to do battle with the smug, the young and the inexperienced.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Arias said the practice is unlawful and that the union has filed charges with the state labor board — as the unions prepare to do battle again with the district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

He stood waiting, his face sallow, his hands fairly low, proudly and firmly waiting for the assault, ready to do battle for his lady love.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway