Synonyms of duel

duel 1 of 2

noun

ˈdü-əl 

as in rivalry

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

a duel for the title of captain of the team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalry
• battle
• struggle
• competition
• confrontation
• warfare
• war
• conflict
• contention
• match
• contest
• clash
• showdown
• combat
• strife
• face-off
• dogfight
• tug-of-war
• ball game
• sweepstakes
• sweep-stake
• debate
• grapple
• dispute
• quarrel
• disputation
• collision
• friction
• horse race
• argument
• discord
• nail-biter
• controversy
• disagreement
• row
• dissension
• dissention
• wrangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• harmony
• concord

duel

2 of 2

verb

as in to combat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combat
• battle
• fight
• contend
• war (against)
• clash (with)
• wrestle
• grapple
• tussle
• scuffle
• hit
• punch
• slug
• brawl
• strike
• buffet
• box
• batter
• rassle
• skirmish
• spar
• bash
• beat

Examples of duel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Before Monday night, Oracle Park hadn’t hosted a pitchers’ duel quite like this since Tim Lincecum and Cole Hamels struck out 22 total batters on April 28, 2010. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024

The winger was faced with Marten De Roon in a one-vs-one duel, but Fadera twisted the Dutchman like a pretzel, turning one way then the other before calmly slotting the ball past Carnesecchi to give Como a two-goal cushion. —Emmet Gates, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Verb

But there's one major difference between the dueling proposals: Walz paid for his cuts to Social Security taxes — as well as the CTC — by raising taxes on higher-income households, according to the Tax Policy Center. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024

The dueling missives are the latest sign that tension is simmering on Klarna’s board ahead of its potential initial public offering that’s expected to take place next year. —Michael Del Castillo, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024