Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| engaged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having ones attention or mind or energy engaged • involved in military hostilities • reserved in advance • (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) • (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting • having services contracted for • built against or attached to a wall • pledged to be married | ||||||
| battled | verbv | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||
| campaigned | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a race between candidates for elective office • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) • an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) verb • run, stand, or compete for an office or a position • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • go on a campaign; go off to war | ||||||
| clashed | verbv | |||||
noun • a loud resonant repeating noise • a state of conflict between persons • a state of conflict between colors • a minor short-term fight verb • crash together with violent impact • be incompatible; be or come into conflict • disagree violently | ||||||
| combated | verbv | |||||
noun • an engagement fought between two military forces • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||
| competed | verbv | |||||
verb • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | ||||||
| contended | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • maintain or assert • have an argument about something • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||
| fought | verbv | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle • an aggressive willingness to compete • an intense verbal dispute • a boxing or wrestling match verb • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight • fight against or resist strongly • make a strenuous or labored effort • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for | ||||||
| quarreled | verbv | |||||
verb • To disagree. • To contend, argue fiercely, squabble. • To find fault; to cavil. • To argue or squabble with. | ||||||
| skirmished | verbv | |||||
noun • a minor short-term fight verb • engage in a skirmish | ||||||
| struggled | verbv | |||||
noun • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • strenuous effort verb • make a strenuous or labored effort • to exert strenuous effort against opposition • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||
| vied | verbv | |||||
verb • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | ||||||
| warfare | nounn | |||||
noun • the waging of armed conflict against an enemy • an active struggle between competing entities | ||||||
| state of war | nounn | |||||
noun • a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply | ||||||
