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.
is dueling
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present progressiveof duel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Cyber company ReliaQuest is dueling online with hacking group ShinyHunters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I love that it is dueling ‘Romeo and Juliets.’
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Tristan Gebbia, a returning junior, is dueling with Colorado transfer Sam Noyer for the starting quarterback job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
Do you still sort of get caught up in the moment and start cheering for the Wizards when John Wall is dueling with Kyrie Irving in one of the most exciting games of the season?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018
"Take a lesson, Bran. The man who trusts in spells is dueling with a glass sword. As the children did. Here, let me show you something."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
