dueled
Settled with pistols
Dueled is the past tense of duel—to fight a formal combat between two people, traditionally with swords or pistols to settle a point of honor: They dueled at dawn.
The word extends to any intense one-on-one contest: The two guitarists dueled for twenty minutes.
Also spelled duelled.
Engaged in conflict
- clashedCame into conflict
- fencedSurrounded by barriers
- engagedPledged to marry
- sparredPracticed combat moves
contested · confronted · battled · combatants · opponents · adversaries · swordplay · thrust
Small one-handed firearms
- swordsEdged fighting weapons
- secondsTime units, or extras
- duelistsFormal combat participants
- gentlemenMen of refinement
satisfaction · dawn · paces · challenged · rapiers · sabres · flintlocks · Hamilton
Strove against others
- viedCompeted for something
- contendedCompeted against others
- matchedPaired by similarity
- opposedAgainst something stated
faced · showdown · standoff · head-to-head · one-on-one · adversaries · nemesis · outsmarted
fought
Engaged in conflict
sparred · contested · confronted · battled · combatants · opponents · adversaries · swordplay · thrust · parry
pistols
Small one-handed firearms
gentlemen · satisfaction · dawn · paces · challenged · rapiers · sabres · flintlocks · Hamilton · Pushkin
competed
Strove against others
opposed · faced · showdown · standoff · head-to-head · one-on-one · adversaries · nemesis · outsmarted · outmaneuvered
challenged
Disputed or questioned
- defendedShielded from harm
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
- avengedExacted retribution for wrongdoing
satisfied · insulted · offended · slighted · reputation · dignity · pride · chivalry · gallantry · valor
dueledcooperated
Acted jointly with others
collaborated · reconciled · made peace · allied · partnered
dueledretreated
Moved backward from advance
fled · surrendered · withdrew · yielded · backed down
- pitcher's duelLow-scoring contest between starters
- dueling pistolsMatched guns for formal combat
- dueling pianosCompetitive two-piano performance
- sword duelArmed single combat
- duelling pistolsMatched firearms for ritualized combat
- dueling banjosAlternating stringed instrument exchange