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duking it out

VERB

fight with

Synonyms

WEAK

battle bump heads cross swords with do battle fight fight it out fight to the finish give no quarter lock horns mix it up with struggle with tangle with wrestle with

Example Sentences

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For fans like Hawk, duking it out for tickets on the open market against New York’s 1% was simply a no-win proposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The primary bedroom also comes with a fireplace, as well as an expansive walk-in closet and a spa bathroom, perfect for relaxation after a long day of duking it out on air.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

This was far from just McIlroy and Fitzpatrick duking it out for the title though as the tension built on the back nine and at one point four players shared the lead.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who has his own AI startup, is duking it out in court and in a public war of words with Sam Altman, leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Cal and Navy were duking it out for the lead.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown