battle it out

phrase

: to engage in a prolonged fight, argument, or struggle
The two sides battled it out in court.
… predicting that she and her 15-year-old sister, Serena, would soon be battling it out for No. 1.—S. L. Price

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The word hero gets used too much, according to some, but battling it out with the heat for meat during grilling season is worthy of the title. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 On defense, Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson watched Corey Thornton and Chau Smith-Wade battle it out in the secondary. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026 Rather, in the 158th Belmont running, three Triple Crown deep closers famously battled it out down the lane, speed horses nowhere in sight. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Bot-on-Bot Combat Designed to Settle Our AI Differences Adaptive Security is collaborating with BattleBots to bring some action to the AI debate by having humanoid bots battle it out on the show floor. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for battle it out

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of battle it out was in 1750

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“Battle it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle%20it%20out. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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