as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
a duel for the title of captain of the team
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Recent Examples of duel
Chris Feil, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Apps used to be the measure of a mobile platform's worth, with Apple and Google dueling over who could list the most items in their respective stores.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
Heat 4-3 over Spurs (2013): The Ray Allen shot that saved the Heat, plus an epic Tim Duncan and LeBron James duel in Game 7.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Teleport us to Mars! — and design dueling witch looks in honor of Wicked: For Good.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Apps used to be the measure of a mobile platform's worth, with Apple and Google dueling over who could list the most items in their respective stores.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Verb
Noah Cameron duels in San Diego The Padres got to Cameron early.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
Heat 4-3 over Spurs (2013): The Ray Allen shot that saved the Heat, plus an epic Tim Duncan and LeBron James duel in Game 7.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duel
Noun
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There’s been a lot of change in college football in recent years, but rivalries still form the foundation of the sport for so many fans.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Adding an element of controversy to what’s been an unusually friendly title rivalry, Piastri even suggested that if McLaren thought the call was unfair, the team could ask him and Norris to swap places to cancel the effect of the penalty.—
James Ellingworth,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
Verb
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To combat this, the country's semiconductor industry promises to build complete semiconductor fabrication plants, grow electronics manufacturing for both local and international markets, and create essential components for exciting emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, and electric vehicles.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But there's another option to combat the rare earths shortage that goes back to an older idea: recycling.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
Noun
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His 2014 film The Grave tells the story of a man who hears about the discovery of a mass grave and escapes from a nursing home to confront his past on the site of the Battle of the Ebro, the longest and largest battle of the Spanish Civil War.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Potter faces a battle to restore optimism among the fanbase.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The team is also fighting injuries within the starting rotation.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Five engines, two trucks, one squad, three ambulances, and three battalion chiefs assisted in fighting the fire.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, told The Associated Press that agents eventually arrested the Honduran man following the struggle inside the clinic that was captured on video.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Franklin might be the most recent honoree (beating out Curt Cignetti), but the Penn State coach’s struggles with self-editing are not specific to his dealings with Notre Dame.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Abrego Garcia denies being a member of the gang and contends the charges don’t justify holding him in jail.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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After winning six of their final seven games to close out 2024, the Horned Frogs are expecting to contend for a Big 12 title and a college football playoff berth, but TCU’s schedule is brutal.—
Steven Johnson
July 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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This year, Ryan Reynolds also got in on the action, starring in an ad that aired multiple times during the Nathan’s competition on ESPN2.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
Noun
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That ultimately led to a verbal confrontation between Morrow, 47, and Steve Raleigh.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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The incident is one of the latest in a growing series of confrontations with federal immigration officers.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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“Duel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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