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gang up on(fight, dispute, defend, disagree)
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go after(verb, meet, oppose, play)
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go for(verb, meet, oppose, play)
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go for broke(verb, idiom, meet, oppose)
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go for the gold(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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guard against(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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have words(verb, oppose, fight, dispute)
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hold at bay(idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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in the hunt(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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jockey for position(verb, idiom, meet, oppose)
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join battle(verb, fight)
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join battle with(idiom, fight)
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jump on(verb, oppose, fight, dispute)
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keep safe(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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make war(verb, meet, fight, differ)
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match strength(play, fight, challenge, face)
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match wits(play, fight, challenge, face)
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participate in(play, fight, challenge, face)
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passage of arms(idiom, conflict, discord, combat)
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pit oneself against(idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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APASmart Define. (2015). battle thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "battle thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, battle thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "battle thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/battle/thesaurus/synonyms>