taken up the cudgels

A form of take up the cudgels — To engage in a contest.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of take up the cudgels
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APA

taken up the cudgels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20up%20the%20cudgels

MLA

“taken up the cudgels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20up%20the%20cudgels. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taken up the cudgels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20up%20the%20cudgels.

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