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 While the film itself has remained a classic for its aerial dogfights and high-octane drama, one enduring legacy of the franchise, subtler in its approach but no less impactful, can be found in its wardrobe. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 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 On top of dogfights and exploration, there are plenty of puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfights
  1. rivalries
  2. battles
  3. duels
  4. struggles
  5. confrontations
  6. competitions
  7. wars
  8. conflicts
Noun
  • Two rivalries, two top-tier SEC and Big 12 showdowns and one Saturday.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Circus is a place of diligent work and office rivalries as well as risk and treachery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • Trump called for an investigation into Blumenthal’s statements about Vietnam, saying the senator detailed his time in the jungle and long battles, but Blumenthal had not done that.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But the scenery, countless explosions, gun battles and fist fights do little to save a narrative buried under the weight of hijinks and confounding plot choices.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • In defence, his lack of physicality is becoming more glaring in a Premier League that is leaning more heavily than ever into duels, second balls and set pieces.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The noodles, the cheese, the topping, the consistency—duels have been fought over less.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of duels
Noun
  • Amid Butker’s recent struggles, the Chiefs signed veteran Justin Tucker to the practice squad Wednesday, giving Kansas City another option while providing additional competition for its longtime kicker.
    — Pete Sweeney November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Centered in large part around the Warsaw Ghetto, the novel brought to life the daily struggles, fears, and remarkable courage of Jewish families living under unimaginable conditions.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of struggles
Noun
  • The demonstration, widely condemned by state and local leaders, has drawn what appear to be hundreds of counterprotesters and sparked some verbal confrontations.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Both in ordinary chitchat and in big confrontations, the dialogue plays like a musical score of language built from a trove of memories.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • Liu was winning Taekwondo competitions before landing a role in Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Infantino has faced opposition since his unsuccessful attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • The focal point of every Remembrance Day is the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Portland stone monument where tribute is paid to those who fell in the wars and conflicts in which the country has participated.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet, analysts mostly say that the rearmament boom is structural, and even an end to wars in Ukraine and Iran won't derail it.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Namibia is a participant in the Kimberley Process, an international certification system established in 2003 to prevent rough diamonds from financing armed conflicts.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Nvidia’s employee code of conduct addresses potential conflicts involving personal relationships.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of conflicts

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