battling
Locked in combat
Battling is fighting or struggling against something.
The word suggests sustained effort against opposition: battling cancer, battling for custody, battling the elements.
Sports teams battle each other; politicians battle for votes.
The participial form often works as an adjective: the battling factions, a battling spirit.
Armed hostile engagement
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
melee · scuffle · fray · engagement · assault · onslaught · pugilism · boxing
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
animosity · tension · discord · friction · turmoil · confrontation · contention · dispute
Continuing despite difficulty
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
grit · determination · resilience · steadfastness · toughness · marathon · willpower · grueling
Open resistance to authority
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
dissent · boycott · activism · standoff · noncompliance · obstruction · blockade · defensive
Ongoing contest between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- opponentOne who contends against
- contestOrganized competitive event
matchup · champion · underdog · playoffs · league · qualifier · seed · scoreboard
Severe difficulty or suffering
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
stranded · rescue · evasion · trapped · exposure · scarcity · foraging · hunger
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- brawlDisorderly group fight
skirmish · melee · scuffle · fray · engagement · assault · onslaught · pugilism · boxing · martial
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
feud · animosity · tension · discord · friction · turmoil · confrontation · contention · dispute · disagreement
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
perseverance · grit · determination · resilience · steadfastness · toughness · marathon · willpower · grueling · exhaustion
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
protest · dissent · boycott · activism · standoff · noncompliance · obstruction · blockade · defensive · barrier
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- opponentOne who contends against
contest · matchup · champion · underdog · playoffs · league · qualifier · seed · scoreboard · medal
adversity
Severe difficulty or suffering
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
starvation · stranded · rescue · evasion · trapped · exposure · scarcity · foraging · hunger · shelter
cancer
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
chemotherapy · remission · recovery · symptoms · therapy · chronic · affliction · ailment · prognosis · medication
- conflictclash, fight, war, dispute, feud
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, labor
- forceful actionsslam, smash, crash, bang, pound
- handlingdealing with, handling, managing, coping, addressing
- Rap Battlerapping, freestyling, flowing, cypher, verbal sparring
- inner turmoilinner turmoil, inner conflict, inner struggle, self-doubt, indecision
battlingsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
capitulating · yielding · submitting · conceding · giving up
battlingquitting
Ceasing an activity
giving up · abandoning · resigning · accepting · submitting
battlingcooperating
Working jointly toward goals
collaborating · making peace · allying · uniting · partnering
- battling outFighting to conclusion
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