DARK HORSES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

dark horses

noun

plural of dark horse

as in stalking horses

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Relevance

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as in long shots

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Dissimilar Words

sure things

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Noun

Rather than chasing architectural trends or attempting to imitate newer competitors, the Rose Bowl has embraced a strategy rooted in financial discipline, adaptive reuse and authentic placemaking.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Companies like Nike, Starbucks and General Motors have seen their sales plummet in China, as domestic consumers instead turn to high-quality and affordable local competitors.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

There were more plays that started under center and involved play action passes that allowed the quarterbacks to get on the edge.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Why Enterprise Scale Is the Dividing Line Every technology disruption brings a wave of new entrants with compelling capabilities.

— Mark Bishof, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

Paul posted more than 1,000 pages of entries over the weekend, took them down on Monday and then reposted them yesterday with redactions.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026
Meanwhile, more than 1,100 pages of diary entries Fauci kept as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were released ahead of Fauci's Senate appearance.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

In an interview with the online political pundit Hassan Piker, Gray said that Socialist candidates should run in seats that will flip blue.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
At free, Louisiana Tech transfer Jacob Fields and Jordan Lester are the two primary candidates to know.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of candidates

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