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.
has been dueling
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present perfect progressiveof duel (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Salas, a state assemblyman who is considered a moderate, has been dueling with Valadao over gas taxes, the opioid overdose crisis and health care.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
Outside, Josh is in his 30s; inside, he is still a sheltered child, whose most bruising experience has been dueling with some electronic monster in a video game.
From Time Magazine Archive
