Battle
Battle verb - To engage in a contest.
Usage example: the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Saving the World with Art: Talhand and Gav, two half-brothers, vie for the throne of Hind, but Talhand dies in battle against a mutual enemy without a wound.
Source: Literature / The Shahnameh -
During the Roman Republic, high political figures would vie for the honor of leading troops in battle.
Source: Action Politician -
A particularly cheesy example is the battles in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, especially the "karaoke battle" to "C'est la Vie".
Source: Dance Battler
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Vie and Battle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/battle/vie
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