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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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 Forecasters are warning South Florida residents that numerous cities will be drenched in rainfall that may lead to bouts of flash flooding and some thunderstorms Saturday night. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Yet his next leadership election is looking smooth compared with the past couple of bouts to lead the Senate GOP. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Videos of the bouts have combined for more than 10 million views on YouTube. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin last February but was repeatedly postponed as the singer battled the cancer and previous bouts of bronchitis. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 But the majority of the country’s stormwater infrastructure was not built for heavier bouts of rain brought by a warming climate — and now experts are warning the ongoing super El Niño will further expose those risks across the nation. — Erin Douglas, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 But while her lids boasted bouts of shadow, her skin was kept bare. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Return to record highs It’s been a choppy ride to all-time highs, but the S&P 500 has nonetheless rebounded and climbed, boosted by resurgent bouts of AI optimism, robust corporate earnings and a resilient US economic backdrop. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 In San Francisco, LaPenna faced three robots in a series of bouts, including two full-size EngineAI T800s, as part of what REK billed as the first human-versus-humanoid robot cage fight. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Families spend thousands on travel teams, private lessons and tournaments.

— Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Schools that advance in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, for example, receive a greater share of NCAA revenue.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Another drug recommended in the new guideline is gabapentin, an anticonvulsant typically used to treat seizures.

— Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Despite warnings and seizures by European food and health authorities, the product was still being sold online at the end of the study period.

— Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

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On three separate occasions in the past week, Ukraine didn’t receive early warnings about missile attacks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
The wide availability of low-cost, powerful open models is one reason Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that open models in particular pose a risk of widespread and potentially devastating cyber attacks.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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The teams played three times in the regular season with Milwaukee winning twice, but all three games occurred during the first week of the season.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
The agreement covers all major product categories, including toys and games, apparel, home and living, publishing, digital games and promotional activities.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

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As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Trials in four other cases in which Sorrells’ predecessor, Sharen Wilson, decided to seek the death penalty, have occurred during Sorrells term.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

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Building an international band that includes Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, and a whistler, the Australian guitarist shapes longform spells of emotional and musical ambiguity.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The insulation of the mulch will help keep the bulbs dormant during those treacherous warm spells in late winter and early spring.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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