outfighting

present participle of outfight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfighting
Verb
  • Taylor Swift is taking a bow after outdoing everyone — including herself — on the Billboard charts with The Life of a Showgirl this week.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The town has long been home to some of the world’s most remarkable ski resorts, each seemingly outdoing the last with grander lobbies, better views, and ever-more attentive service.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inconveniently for skywatchers, the full moon will also occur on November 5, with its brightness potentially outshining meteors.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
  • However, the monarchy prioritizes tradition, hierarchy and protocol over individuality or outshining other senior royals.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But vanquishing his demons against the team for which his on-field struggles were most highly publicized would be a cathartic endeavor.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Laureates are recognized for transcending national and ethnic boundaries, and for embodying the culture and arts of our time.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So much of her work is about love transcending class, not in a cheesy way, but precisely because of the importance of that transcendence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that coastal areas from Hue to Dak Lak may be hit by waves of up to 26 feet and a storm surge of up to 2 feet in addition to high winds, possibly exceeding 84 miles per hour.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In addition to earnings-per-share and revenue in the third quarter exceeding expectations, sales and adjusted operating income in the company's biotechnology and diagnostics segments advanced year over year and beat expectations.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The 85-point margin of victory marked a Hornets program record, surpassing the 71-point, 86-15 rout of San Francisco State in 1974.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Perez is just 15 home runs shy of surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett (317 homers) for the most in franchise history.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This tale sets the scene for the fifth stage of the Mustang Trail Race–an annual eight-stage event totaling 105 miles with roughly 29,000 feet of elevation gain at high altitudes regularly eclipsing 13,000 feet.
    Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Rice farming also led Yuba County’s agricultural industries at $52 million, narrowly eclipsing walnuts ($51 million) and kiwi ($48 million).
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Shallots and garlic add a mild, savory bite that deepens the flavor without overpowering.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Yes, this still tastes like a very old bourbon, but the tannic oak flavors are soft and not overpowering.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Outfighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfighting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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