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battles

NOUN

military fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action assault attack bloodshed bombing campaign clash combat conflict crusade encounter fighting hostility skirmish strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

barrage brush carnage contention engagement fray havoc onset onslaught press ravage scrimmage sortie

WEAK

blitzkreig significant contact

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord ceasefire harmony peace retreat surrender

WEAK

truce

NOUN

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campaign clash conflict contest controversy crusade debate disagreement dispute strife

STRONG

agitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace quiet

WEAK

truce

VERB

fight, struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue clamor contend feud strive wrestle

STRONG

agitate combat contest dispute oppugn skirmish tug war

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree

WEAK

make peace

Example Sentences

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Hip-hop prowess is established and honed through lyrical battles.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Because battles in Darfur and Kordofan have disrupted farming, prices of gum arabic along with other agricultural goods have spiked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

By continuing to feed larvae and maintain daily colony functions, the compensators helped the society survive even while leadership battles were unfolding around them.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto also announced controls on exports of crude palm oil, coal and ferrous alloy as the country battles the economic headwinds fuelled by the Middle East war.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

This development enhanced their ability to wage legal battles but impeded their ability to acknowledge or respond to the emergence of a new caste system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander