DARK HORSES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

dark horses

noun

plural of dark horse

as in stalking horses

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in long shots

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Dissimilar Words

sure things

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Noun

Then, the two-time Grammy winner donated his earnings, giving $500,000 across the 50 fan competitors in the competition ($10K each) and the remaining $500,000 to charity.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Most competitors don’t have their own infrastructure and act more as a middleman between other providers.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

If this basin is not developed, one of Latin America’s premier shale oil plays will be lost.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
After missing four games at the start of the season because of a concussion, Zandalasini spent time working with head coach Natalie Nakase to sketch out plays.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

There’s also the opportunity to be the one to win the $500,000 grand prize out of the 24 DUNKMAN contestants.

— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Now, is using paper towels a little lackluster compared with last year’s Abbott Elementary crossover challenge, where the contestants had to use school supplies?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestants

Noun

The sluggish job market has shut out new entrants and left people like Ruiz feeling stuck.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
In parallel, a new wave of entrants, including HiddenLayer, Sysdig, and Tonic Security, are adding to a diversity of AI security solutions that are designed to thwart the weaponization of frontier AI.

— Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

Three more entries will be published here in swift succession over the next few months.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, having received 2,972 entries from 894 colleges and universities worldwide for its annual competition, voted 16 students as winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

But the other main parties called it a stunt and refused to take part, leaving Farage running against an assortment of independents, jokers and single-issue candidates led by Count Binface, a comic space alien with a trash can on his head.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
And the issue is front-and-center in this year's primaries as candidates eye the Democratic and Republican nomination for an open Senate seat.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of candidates

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