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Get to know Embattled better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like insecure or indented.

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Embattled in a sentence

Embattled meaning

  1. Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).
  2. Of a place: occupied or surrounded by armed troops (also figuratively).
  3. Of a place: strengthened so as to withstand attacks; fortified.

Synonyms of Embattled

insecure indented crenellate crenelate crenellated crenelated castellated castled battlemented prepared unsafe fancy

Related words

Other words often associated with Embattled or its synonyms:

secure vulnerable furnish unsecured supply precarious unprotected render unguaranteed dangerous provide shaky

Using Embattled

  • The main meaning on this page is: Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively). | Of a place: occupied or surrounded by armed troops (also figuratively). | Of a place: strengthened so as to withstand attacks; fortified.
  • Useful related words include: insecure, indented, crenellate, crenelate.
  • In the example corpus, embattled often appears in combinations such as: the embattled, embattled former, an embattled.

Context around Embattled

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

front 1× remove 1× fled 1×

Often after:

national 1× cbn 1× consultancy 1× bakhmut 1× property 1× afrobeat 1× governor 1× congressman 1× hollywood 1× party 1×

Sentence patterns with Embattled

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

abducted the embattled dean of 1× above the embattled mom of 1× against the embattled cbn governor 1× be the embattled party 1× counsel for embattled afrobeat musician 1× country s embattled property market 1× draw the embattled country further 1× embattled b c 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a makurdi high 1× a new ceo 1× among allegations levied 1× at ukraine front 1× but a recovery 1× counsel for embattled 1×

Common sentence endings:

another bizarre explanation 1× april 28 2023 1× business for 1 1× by darius homayoun 1× earlier this month 1× embattled bakhmut residents 1×

Words around Embattled

Just before it in the word index:

embassy 1.906 embassies 243 embas 2 embarrassments 13 embarrassment 479 embarrassingly 54

Just after it in the word index:

embayment 3 embc 3 embden 2 embecta 7 embed 108 embeddable 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

biting 417 bonnie 417 canopy 417 fade 417 federer 417 garda 417

Corpus analysis for Embattled

  • In this selection, "embattled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, front, remove, fled, national, cbn and consultancy stand out and add context to how "embattled" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include abducted the embattled dean of and above the embattled mom of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "embattled" sits close to words such as biting, bonnie and canopy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with embattled

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

At Ukraine front, embattled Bakhmut residents. (6 words)

Donalds is not the only person fleeing the embattled governor. (10 words)

But a recovery in the country’s embattled property market could take much longer. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In 2022, the European Union’s leaders agreed to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, setting in motion a potentially yearslong process that could draw the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West. (43 words)

Embattled B.C. housing provider Atira Women’s Resource Society has named an interim CEO, a move the board says is part of its work to rebuild trust following a damning report and the former leader's resignation earlier this month. (41 words)

Embattled congressman is now saying that his mother, whom he previously claimed died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, actually died as a result of “toxic dust” from 9/11 in yet another bizarre explanation. (35 words)

Exclamation examples

Embattled Hollywood actor, Kevin Spacey is ready to make the best of the approaching New Year to make a comeback! (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

A Makurdi High Court on Monday adjourned the suit seeking to remove the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to April 28, 2023.

Among allegations levied against the embattled CBN governor by the DSS are terrorism financing, mismanagement of Nigeria’s social investment programme and the Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme, among others.

A new CEO has been parachuted in to run the embattled consultancy firm PwC Australia, which is offloading its money-making government consultancy business for $1.

At Ukraine front, embattled Bakhmut residents.

But a recovery in the country’s embattled property market could take much longer.

Counsel for embattled Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti,Mr Olumide Adeyinka-Fusika (SAN), has said he is unaware that the police have seized his client’s gun licence.

Donalds is not the only person fleeing the embattled governor.

Embattled B.C. housing provider Atira Women’s Resource Society has named an interim CEO, a move the board says is part of its work to rebuild trust following a damning report and the former leader's resignation earlier this month.

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Embattled congressman is now saying that his mother, whom he previously claimed died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, actually died as a result of “toxic dust” from 9/11 in yet another bizarre explanation.

Embattled Hollywood actor, Kevin Spacey is ready to make the best of the approaching New Year to make a comeback!

Equality Forum founder and former federal prosecutor Malcolm Lazin submitted a letter on Tuesday urging the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate whether embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-N.

Even while in power, they cannot function unless they pose to be the embattled party.

Gunmen on Thursday abducted the embattled Dean of Law Faculty, University of Calabar, Prof Cyril Ndifon, the Punch reports.

He gives the embattled organization another prominent ally amid escalating concerns from Democratic officials that the No Labels campaign could unintentionally help Republican Donald Trump return to the White House.

He played for Tuiaki and credited a lot of his success in college to the embattled coordinator.

House Republicans are holding closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday morning, where embattled Leader Kevin McCarthy made his last-ditch appeal for the Speaker's gavel.

House Republicans today blocked a vote to remove embattled Rep. George Santos from Congress today, voting along party lines, to send an expulsion resolution to the Ethics Committee.

Housing the crypt of the Danish monarchs, the cathedral was also a place where Schütz himself made music for short periods during the Thirty Years’ War when he had fled embattled Dresden.

In 2022, the European Union’s leaders agreed to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, setting in motion a potentially yearslong process that could draw the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West.

In the preview, which you can check out above, the embattled mom of two (played by Sarah Shahi) sets her sights on a new man, Majid (played by Darius Homayoun).

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Common combinations with embattled

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "embattled" in a sentence?
An example: "A Makurdi High Court on Monday adjourned the suit seeking to remove the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to April 28, 2023." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "embattled" from authentic English texts.
What does "embattled" mean?
Embattled means: Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).
What are synonyms of "embattled"?
Common synonyms of "embattled" include: insecure, indented, crenellate, crenelate, crenellated, crenelated, castellated, castled. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "embattled" are there?
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