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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Although the lyrics to her song Bangaranga seemed like typical Euro-nonsense, the 27-year-old said it was about "being bold" and confronting a personal "battle with anxiety".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Brazil's battle with powerful criminal factions has been a point of tension with Washington, and high on the agenda of a meeting between Lula and US President Donald Trump last week.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The additional funding of up to £100,000 for the World Pride bid, given to PIL during its legal battle with Joell-Deshields, will likely only intensify questions around due diligence.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The ChatGPT maker has been locked in a heated battle with rival Anthropic to win over corporate clients and developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I was against the ropes in my battle with fear, and I lost my bearing, my pace count, my control.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

battle with

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