What is another word for battling ?

Contending for a title or championship

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

dueling^US

duelling^UK

resisting

vying with

jockeying for position

scrimmaging

putting up a fight against

engaging in hostilities

fighting to the finish

exchanging blows with

taking part in a race

tourneying

matching yourself against

going for the jugular

fighting for Queen and country

carrying on war

fighting for King and country

warring with

assailing

getting into conflict with

meeting head on

coming into conflict with

going eyeball to eyeball with

contenting against

going toe to toe with

going one on one with

fighting back against

warring against

taking up arms against

putting yourself forward

flying in the face of

going up against in contest

pitching oneself against

pitting oneself against

taking the bull by the horns

taking the field

shooting

carrying on hostilities

taking the field against

fighting like cat and dog

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“The two longtime rivals will battle on the field for the championship.”

Verb

putting up a fight against

Present participle for to struggle tenaciously to achieve something

labouring^UK

laboring^US

endeavoring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

giving it your best shot

making an all-out effort

pegging away

plugging away

slaving away

working like a Trojan

bending over backwards

breaking your neck

grubbing away

keeping your head down

rupturing yourself

working day and night

working like a dog

working your fingers to the bone

making a great effort

falling over backwards

leaning over backwards

leaving no stone unturned

pulling out all the stops

grafting

hammering away

taking on

putting one's back into it

having one's nose to grindstone

doing your damnedest

moving heaven and earth

jumping through hoops

giving something a try

giving something the old college try

giving something a whirl

giving it all you've got

giving something a go

making a supreme effort

putting your back into

giving something a stab

driving oneself to the limit

trying very hard

trying for

keeping your nose to the grindstone

working one's socks off

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

going for the jugular

trying as hard as one can

giving old college try

taking the bit between your teeth

putting one's heart and soul into it

going all-out

going hammer and tongs

putting pedal to the metal

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“Harrison would battle through adversity to finish the race.”

Verb

putting up a fight against

Present participle for to struggle tenaciously to resist something

taking a stand against

facing down

flying in the face of

setting your face against

standing up and be counted against

taking up arms

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

putting up an argument

making a stand against

taking up arms against

shooting full of holes

shooting down in flames

calling into question

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

enquiring^UK

having a problem with

driving a coach and horses through

balking^US

baulking^UK

expressing disagreement

giving thumbs down to

bandying words concerning

picking an argument with

wondering about

proving to be false

showing to be false

arguing the pros and cons of

declaring to be untrue

blowing out of the water

having an argument about

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“These youth battle authority after feeling let down by society.”

Verb

fighting like Kilkenny cats

Present participle for to physically fight, especially in a rough or noisy way

fighting nastily

going at it hammer and tongs

sparring

boxing

punching competitively

engaging in fisticuffs

assaulting each other

dueling^US

duelling^UK

exchanging blows with

taking up the gauntlet

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Present participle for to engage in competition to attain a position or prize

Verb

Present participle for to campaign to arouse public concern and action about an issue

Verb

Present participle for to confront or come up against

Verb

Present participle for to have a long, complicated dispute or argument

wrangling

arguing

going at it hammer and tongs

having a disagreement

bumping heads

having at it

picking a bone

having an altercation

differing

brawling

crossing swords

fighting like cat and dog

having a misunderstanding

duelling^UK

dueling^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

having shouting match

putting up a struggle

having at each other

getting in one's face

jumping on each other

taking issue with

jumping on

ripping into each other

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

contradicting each other

calling into question

having a difference of opinion

getting into conflict

getting into a dispute

bandying

agitating

cutting and thrusting

having a different opinion

jumping on one's case

calling on the carpet

having a slanging match

sticking out like a sore thumb

balking^US

baulking^UK

expressing disagreement with

saying nothing doing

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

putting up an argument

flying in the face of

saying not a chance

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Verb

Present participle for to act or proceed laboriously or clumsily

Verb

Present participle for to physically attack violently

Verb

Present participle for to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level

Adjective

having got out of bed on the wrong side

Having a predisposition to fight or engage in confrontations

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

have chip on shoulder

ill-humored^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

nasty-tempered

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

in a mood

having got out of bed the wrong side

short-fused

easily offended

salty

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Adjective

Engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law

at each other's throats

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Adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

diametrically opposed

unfavorable^US

like chalk and cheese

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Noun

The activity or condition of striving to gain superiority over others

Noun