bouts

noun

plural of bout
1
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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2
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 In one of the most anticipated regular season bouts of the Texas high school football season, eight time state champion Southlake Carroll aimed to knock off North Crowley. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Itauma had never needed to go past the sixth round in his first 14 professional bouts and tired visibly after taking command of the early rounds, with Hrgovic absorbing a barrage of hits even after being knocked down in the second round. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 MomTok is setting the record straight about its latest bouts of drama, including Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette controversy, in the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, the Television guitarist has been in the ICU seven times, including for two bouts of sepsis, plus for complications in his kidneys and liver. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 No ring-walk time has been announced for the main event, and with a dozen bouts in front of it, expect a long night before McBroom and Temperrr walk. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Wright has sung all over the world, and is regularly heard before rugby union internationals, NFL games in London and boxing bouts. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Similar bouts of traders closing short positions in early June and early July initially pushed prices higher before the gains eventually faded. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The London and New York gold markets are also experiencing bouts of sharp price divergence. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouts
  1. tournaments
  2. seizures
  3. events
  4. attacks
  5. games
  6. cases
  7. competitions
  8. spells
Noun
  • For 16 years, Jamie Cox and her husband have been taking their four kids to soccer practice, games and tournaments throughout Johnson County.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In one of her first tournaments with the national team, heavily favored France was upset.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • Both Mexico’s Navy and Defense Ministry confirmed to CNN an increase in drone seizures over the past year.
    — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Folsom staff said the city could not legally adopt the type of impoundment residents requested, citing Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable seizures.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of seizures
Noun
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Other foreign visitors have, however, been targeted in criminal attacks on Mexico's Pacific coast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Even as crime in general has declined, the NYPD has reported a 16% increase in hate crimes so far this year, with Jews being the victims in more than half the attacks, officials said.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • The Orioles scored only one run over their previous three games against Boston, but Joey Cantillo (9-9) did plenty to help them out of their slump, allowing 3 hits and 5 walks and hitting 2 batters in 2 1/3 innings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • United ended their four-season sleeve sponsorship with DXC Technology in August, with the team instead wearing the standard Premier League sleeve patches, as required by league regulations, for the opening games.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An outbreak earlier this summer on the Upper East Side saw more than 90 cases and 11 deaths, which health officials found was linked to bacteria in some buildings' cooling towers.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • The Wales international made 53 appearances in all competitions last season and has started both of Forest’s opening two Premier League games this term.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Su, remarkably skilled at intensifying the flavors of a single fruit or vegetable in a drink of many elements, had a knack for winning national cocktail competitions.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • Dylan Malicheff was appointed as the new head coach of the Forest B team over the summer, following recent spells with Club Brugge and Anderlecht.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Shakeel and Masood got relief when Robinson and Archer finished their spells and took fighting runs from Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of spells

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“Bouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouts. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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