battled

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of battle. Use this form for fighting or struggling that already happened.

   They battled the storm for hours before reaching the shore.

   She has battled a long illness with great courage.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Under attack, or struggling against many problems at the same time.

   Like a small boat that keeps getting hit by waves but stays afloat.

   The battled little town held out against wave after wave of raiders.

   Tired and battled, the mayor still refused to step down.

   Similarembattled, beleaguered

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3. 3
   adjectivearchaic

   Built with a castle-style wall that has gaps and high points along the top.

   Like the up-and-down shape of a comb's teeth running along the top of a wall.

   The battled tower rose dark against the evening sky.

   Ivy climbed the old battled walls of the ruined keep.

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