s'étaient battues
-they had fought
Pluperfect ils/elles conjugation of se battre.

se battre

Kennedy a dit qu'elles s'étaient battues, mais il n'y a aucune trace sous ses ongles.
Kennedy said she fought with her, but there's no trace under her nails.
Elle et Emmy s'étaient battues à la fête.
She and Emmy had gotten into a fight at the party.
Mais elles s'étaient battues pour nourrir leurs enfants et payer le loyer.
But they had hustled to feed their kids and pay their rent.
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