BOUT Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

bout

noun

ˈbau̇t

Definition of bout

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 Ele also suggests interacting with the silent, posing performers in the tableau, leading to a group bout of one-upsmanship as the players collectively try to get the performers to crack. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Between bouts of leisure, the Alpha Gang, led by Alpha 1 (Léa Seydoux), set out on small battles to kill random troops in the name of taking over Earth. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 Hawaii is still recovering from previous bouts of heavy rain and flooding after Tropical Storm Lala impacted the Big Island last month. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 Still, Patenaude’s family has walked boxes from one corner of his building to the other through multiple bouts of uncertainty. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bout

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Noun

The 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win was Shelton’s most complete and focused performance of the tournament.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Monarchs won the Dave Mohs tournament, defeating Marymount in the final 25-11, 25-21.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of tournament

Noun

Doubt and conflict flows through not just her searching eyes but also, in this case, a shrinking, defensive posture.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
An exchange needs on-premise deployment inside its own perimeter; a broker is often better served by a hybrid model; and a family office or bank starts from regulatory requirements that differ case by case.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of case

Noun

Their concern goes beyond competition over who solves a problem first.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
As using live musicians becomes increasingly less common, the dance competition is a bright spot, which one of the largest, if not the largest, live bands on screen today.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of competition

Noun

Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Wrexham have looked at signing strikers to add new dimensions to their attack.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

The seizure was coordinated through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Wildlife Confiscations Network, of which the Aquarium of the Pacific is a founding member.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Activist networks and legal scholars are rehearsing doomsday scenarios, planning mass protests and advising judges on ballot seizures and ICE deployments, underscoring fears that the midterms could stress-test American democracy.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizure

Noun

Before that, Verbruggen’s ever-present run in the league is set to stretch further on Sunday away to promoted Coventry City, a game that will pit him against former team-mate Carl Rushworth.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Mayfield, who injured his left shoulder in late November against the Los Angeles Rams, started all 17 games last year for the third season in a row and passed for 3,693 yards with 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of game

Noun

There was a brief spell last summer when Forest could have fielded an all-Brazilian back four and goalkeeper.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Their easy banter in a new AD video tour of the film set feels instantly familiar, echoing the dynamic between sisters Sally (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman) nearly three decades after Practical Magic first cast its spell on audiences in 1998.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

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