BOUTS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

bouts

noun

plural of bout

as in tournaments

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 seizures

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 bouts It’s been a long 3½ years for Gio Reyna, whose promising career has been derailed by a string of injuries, bouts of immaturity and an aborted loan deal to England’s Nottingham Forest. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 Rethinking daily movement as a series of small resets — rather than a single block of exercise — can shift how your body responds to long bouts of sitting. —

Dana Santas, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 The Brazilian was quietly removed from the roster after going 8-8 across 16 Octagon trips, with his final two bouts ending in a Round 1 KO loss to Jared Gordon and an April split-decision defeat to Gauge Young. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism. —

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Fighters warmed up in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and some emerged from the Oval Office for their bouts. —

Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026 And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much. —

Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time. —

Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Short bouts of activity, like a 10-minute walk, can help manage your blood sugar levels. —

Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 June 2026

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Noun

Sarah Strong is not playing any international tournaments this summer, and limiting her on-court wear and tear to try to get her calf and Achilles issues behind her.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
The legend from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, won numerous major tournaments over an illustrious career that spanned several decades.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 19 June 2026