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dogfight

noun

ˈdȯg-ˌfīt How to pronounce dogfight (audio)
Definition of dogfightnext
as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the playful competition over who would get the new office turned into a real dogfight

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Recent Examples of dogfight Miami-Dade is facing a trash crisis after the main waste facility burned down and replacing it turned into a political dogfight. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Its open world feels alive with bustling cities, dangerous deserts, and space dogfights. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 There’s also a four-player battle mode where players can team up as Star Fox or the evil Star Wolf team and engage in massive dogfights through space. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 June 2026 Dassault’s Mirage fighter – and more recently the Rafale – can creep into enemy airspace, dogfight, drop bombs and launch cruise missiles. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogfight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfight
  1. rivalry
  2. battle
  3. duel
  4. competition
  5. struggle
  6. warfare
  7. war
  8. confrontation
Noun
  • These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This season and the last marked the first time in the 112-game series that the rivalry game took place in Oxford in back-to-back years.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • The sequence in which a half dozen planes battle Ghidorah in the air is grand, eye-popping filmmaking.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Anthropic has lost a key battle in its fight against being designated a supply chain risk by the US government.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • The fans in Auburn, Alabama, came out, leaning from ramps and peeking from tents to catch a glimpse of their new administrations, each in their first SEC duel of the year.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes and Travis Kelce this season are set to appear in at least 10 national windows, including the inevitable duel with Allen and the Bills on Thanksgiving night.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • Bear 620 was raised with her cousin, Bear #690 (Bean), who won the Fat Bear Week Junior competition in 2022.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Washington should use commercial investment and competition to expand viable launch sites and avoid dependence on any one provider or location.
    — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • Through paintings, prints, and installations, Endaya’s work examines the social struggles in her native Philippines, from gender and labor inequality to migration and globalization, to name a few.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But his mom is sharing the family’s struggle as a warning to others.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • Possible payloads include kinetic effects and electronic warfare equipment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The wisdom of fully incorporating AI into warfare has already been questioned by some research.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of warfare
Noun
  • The countries trying to broker an end to the Iran conflict — Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar — are themselves facing military attacks and economic strain from the war, an unusual dynamic that factors into the incentives and urgency behind their mediation.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But Washington's negotiations with Tehran over their own war fell apart weeks ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • The final confrontation unfolded in darkness early Monday, when deputies exchanged gunfire with Spencer for more than two hours before he was killed, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The confrontation began Friday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, and gunmen stormed the facility, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of confrontation

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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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