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
In a low, twisting, turning dogfight, the P-40 would lose.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
What used to be a season of racking up Top 10s and Top Fives is now a weekly dogfight for every position.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The match, described as a ‘dogfight’ by Flanagan, was decided by the forwards, with Bond scoring a pushover try, the game’s only score.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mount Dora won a dogfight last year at home against Tavares 15-12 and made the playoffs, losing to Dunnellon in the first round.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
What used to be a season of racking up Top 10s and Top Fives is now a weekly dogfight for every position.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The match, described as a ‘dogfight’ by Flanagan, was decided by the forwards, with Bond scoring a pushover try, the game’s only score.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mount Dora won a dogfight last year at home against Tavares 15-12 and made the playoffs, losing to Dunnellon in the first round.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfight
Noun
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Since the 1960s, a total of 18 Metro Nashville Public Schools have closed, and some very heated football rivalries ended with those closings.—
Mike Organ,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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But there’s no question that these tools are transforming the job experience for many tech workers amid an intense rivalry between leading AI companies to make the best one.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Democrats, the battle marked a defining moment to demonstrate unity after earlier funding fights in which they were accused of caving to Republican demands.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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That was really the battle, less than the gut.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the right, United States international Chris Richards has grown in assurance, particularly in his ability to win aerial duels.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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One of the weirdest races in their duels was the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which saw them both experience a tough run of luck completely independent from each other.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In-competition features showcase emerging filmmakers from around the world, there to debut feature, documentary and short films.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since premiering in 2005, Olympic athletes, TV stars, internet personalities and singers have stepped into the ballroom to participate in the ABC reality dance competition show.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The child has an extraordinary story that takes us straight into the changes reconfiguring Indian Country as a period of warfare rolled into the twentieth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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For years, Netanyahu’s approach to warfare was characterized by brief and contained conflicts, especially in Gaza.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Intel’s struggles amplified last year, as a turnaround effort championed by former CEO Pat Gelsinger struggled.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a clip taken by a guest, Anwar — who recently wrote an essay about her struggle with bipolar disorder — listened and didn’t judge.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The titan Chronos, patriarch to all the gods, returns to get revenge for his imprisonment at the hands of his children, taking control of Tartarus and simultaneously waging war on the mortal world via Mount Olympus.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mature private capital markets and strategic acquirers with heavy war-chests allow companies to stay private for longer, or forever.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Agents involved in the kneeling said they were caught between orders to avoid confrontation and the reality of facing angry crowds, sources told Reuters.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Freddie is a counterpoint to Daniel Plainview, a similarly alchemical creation, but one who’s all id, at one point driving away from Dodd across the salt flats and leaving him for years, and then finding his way back to his side for a confrontation that feels like a dream.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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