DOGFIGHTS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dogfights

noun

plural of dogfight

as in rivalries

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the playful competition over who would get the new office turned into a real dogfight

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Recent Examples of dogfights Its open world feels alive with bustling cities, dangerous deserts, and space dogfights. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 There’s also a four-player battle mode where players can team up as Star Fox or the evil Star Wolf team and engage in massive dogfights through space. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 June 2026 The aim is to produce crews capable of handling complex multi-domain battlespaces rather than isolated dogfights. — David Szondy may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026 Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 While very rare, even visual-range dogfights tend to occur over a few miles. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026 Two games like this, dogfights to start the year and just closing it on defense, there’s no better feeling. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025 Following that incident, analysts wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Turkish-Israeli mock dogfights, not unlike the recurring Turkish-Greek ones over the Aegean Sea, occurring over Syria, especially if Israel and Turkey’s opposing policies in that country diverge even further. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 On top of dogfights and exploration, there are plenty of puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Goodall has become the dominant force in ring building in the UK, working for almost every conceivable promoter — unusual in itself given this is a sport built on such fierce sporting and commercial rivalries.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Jurors also heard testimony from investigators and gang experts about the rivalries, alliances and subgroups that make up Sacramento’s street gang landscape.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rivalries

Noun

This week, an over-the-hill Kevin Hart, (pickleball) court battles, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (and its related series), among others, demand your attention.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026
These individuals are already fighting some of the most difficult battles of their lives.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of battles

Noun

The European champions won 56 per cent of their duels and 68 per cent of their aerial battles, dominating France in the uglier side of the game as well as with their on-ball qualities.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026
As with many Latin American and African teams, Paraguay defend deep and are extremely physical in duels and aerial battles.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of duels

Noun

There are also examples of schools that reject students with academic or behavioral struggles.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In a place whose people are forced to endure the same struggles as their parents (to paraphrase one of this film’s most aching laments), time will always be a flat circle.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of struggles

Noun

Additional confrontations and standoffs also occurred in Sikkim.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
But suffice it to say the battle serves as one of the deadliest and most defining confrontations of the Targaryen civil war, permanently shifting the balance of power as the Dance of Dragons careens toward its fiery end.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of confrontations

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Bouanga has scored 11 goals in 10 career matches against the Galaxy across all competitions and has scored in the last seven meetings, the longest such streak in the rivalry’s history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Since joining from Hull City for £20million in January 2020, the attacker has made 280 appearances across all competitions, scoring 85 goals and registering 63 assists.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of competitions

Noun

Yacht companies are offering discounts and special offers on charters in the Mediterranean Sea this summer, as geopolitical conflicts cool demand.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2026
The results included greater team alignment, fewer conflicts among leadership, faster decision-making and stronger cross-functional trust.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of conflicts

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