1
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
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as in case
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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Recent Examples of bout
Much like the games that inspired it, the movie looks to have plenty of violence and viscera, with each bout typically ending with gruesome fatalities — meaning any number of the film’s new and old characters could end up on the chopping block.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Debbie Nightingale, a co-founder of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which eventually became the largest documentary event in North America, died July 10 after a bout with cancer.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
There were already bouts of bad blood between the Carpenters and the other construction unions over the years.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
One entrepreneur found the courage to become her own boss after surviving a scary bout of cancer right out of college.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Debbie Nightingale, a co-founder of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which eventually became the largest documentary event in North America, died July 10 after a bout with cancer.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
There were already bouts of bad blood between the Carpenters and the other construction unions over the years.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
One entrepreneur found the courage to become her own boss after surviving a scary bout of cancer right out of college.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bout
Noun
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The men’s tournament will begin on June 11, 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.—
Pete Grathoff
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Other names appearing somewhere on tournament’s leaderboard include NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce, Sacramento Kings player Zach Lavine, and actors Miles Teller and Alfonso Ribeiro.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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In any case, Reed, who has learned how to teleport an egg, comes up with a plan to teleport the entire planet and everyone on it to a totally different star system.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The Patient’s Friends Hospital overflows with parents bringing in scrawny children – 200 to 300 cases a day, said Soboh.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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The annual festival features multiple bock beers from local craft breweries, a sausage cooking competition, live music, from local musicians, local vendors, and the highlight of the day, multiple heats of racing goat.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Naomi Kawase’s latest feature, Yakushima’s Illusion, starring Vicky Krieps, has been added to this year’s international competition at Locarno.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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The restaurant was a favorite hangout of the Gilbert Goons and the site of seven parking lot attacks, according to beating videos, interviews and police records.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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His campaign has said Trump's online attacks often result in new campaign donors.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Crashing out can stem from big or small stressors, and are likely to occur in those who do not have developed coping skills, are under a lot of stress, or experience emotional dysregulation (being unable to control and cope with life’s negative events).—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Boyce died suddenly at the age of 20 in July 2019 after experiencing a seizure in his sleep.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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As the infection progresses, people may experience confusion, stiff neck, disorientation, hallucinations, seizures and coma.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Sosa had a two-run single in the seventh to help the Sox reach double digits in scoring for the second straight game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Saturday's sports schedule delivers with UFC 318 and a full slate of MLB games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Jack Harrison returned to Leeds United after a loan spell.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Arriving for his second spell, the Scottish 62-year-old has generated a positivity that hasn't been witnessed at the club for years.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bout. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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