battle with

VERB

cope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront endure get by grapple handle suffer survive wrestle

STRONG

buffet deal dispatch encounter face hack struggle tangle tussle weather

WEAK

carry on get a handle on hack it hold one's own live with make go of it make it make out make the grade pit oneself against rise to occasion struggle through

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep refuse retreat surrender yield

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The way that teenager Demelza Short has flown into the fray during this campaign, stealing a turnover and relishing the battle with France off the bench in the Grand Slam decider, is exhibit A.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Chinese group Weichai on Thursday took control of the world's top yacht maker, Ferretti, after a takeover battle with a Czech shareholder that had appealed to the Italian government.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Brilliant race start on Sunday and enjoyed a fun battle with Alonso.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Find insight on Cex.io, OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft, Elon Musk’s legal battle with Sam Altman and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

She bore herself with dignity, and although she was very small she was ready to do battle with all the terrible evil about which I had just heard.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

battle with

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