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do battle with
verb as in combat
Example Sentences
Extreme violence has vexed every leader of Mexico since 2006, when then-President Felipe Calderon sent soldiers into the streets to do battle with cartels.
Cautionary tales of personal transformation jockey with euphoric ones; Oscar-winning legends compete for eyeballs with first-time visionaries; and gladiators do battle with other gladiators.
In 2022, she starred in “Terror on the Prairie,” a movie produced by Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire as part of the conservative media outfit’s attempt to do battle with, as Shapiro put it, “a culture that despises conservatives.”
“She did not take on this job to do battle with the president.”
Ms. Hicks told reporters that her department is not looking to do battle with the People’s Republic of China as the two nations duel for an AI advantage and technological superiority.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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