duel
noun
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
dueled
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past participleof duel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof duel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
duelnouna prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
Example Sentences
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They had already dueled on the clay of Roland-Garros and the grass of Wimbledon this season, taking one final apiece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025
Cody’s Wish dueled leader National Treasure down the stretch.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers dueled through seven scoreless innings, but the Dodgers got two runs in the eighth and prevailed 2-0 over the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
You could choose to showcase different sorts of stories with a more positive attitude and still be a hit; see Oprah Winfrey, whose talk show Springer’s dueled with in the ratings.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Limpio took off with Seabiscuit, and the two dueled through sprinter fractions.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
