Words similar to sparring

Example sentences for: sparring

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Sparring over their role in instigating high-school gun battles, they fell into lock step on one point: God save us from regulation by Bob Barr and Tom DeLay.
The pièce-de-résistance of the rotating phrase, however, came when my own step-daughter told me of an aggravated duet (or should that be roundelay?) between herself and her habitual sparring partner.
And without sparring practice, it would be difficult to apply the drills in real life.
At the end of class came a session of sparring (which I, alas, was not allowed to participate in).
Tae kwon do emphasizes sparring and gets students accustomed to dealing with an assault.