1
: a fight between dogs
broadly
: a fiercely disputed contest
2
: a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
dogfight
intransitive verb
Examples of dogfight in a Sentence
He was shot down in a dogfight over enemy territory.
The election has turned into a real dogfight.
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There are other distinctions between the recurring Greek-Turkish mock dogfights and any potential Israeli-Turkish ones.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
About 48 people have been killed since Wednesday, and the two countries also engaged in one of the largest aerial dogfights since World War II involving 125 fighter jets on Thursday.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
New York was able to capitalize and win, 123-112, to open up what looks to be a dogfight against Detroit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
About 48 people have been killed since Wednesday, and the two countries also engaged in one of the largest aerial dogfights since World War II involving 125 fighter jets on Thursday.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
New York was able to capitalize and win, 123-112, to open up what looks to be a dogfight against Detroit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dogfight
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogfight. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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