Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfighting
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Next came Unity—conceived, portentously, in the small Canadian town of Swastika—who, outdoing her sister, developed a girlhood crush on Hitler and moved to Germany to serve the Nazis.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025 -
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
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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
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However, the monarchy prioritizes tradition, hierarchy and protocol over individuality or outshining other senior royals.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their 1995 album has the rickety punk sound of suburban nightmares, jagged landslides of noise for vanquishing all the dread, real and imagined, just outside their windows.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Ohio State, though largely untested, has been dominant and looks poised to defend its national title after finally vanquishing Michigan.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2025
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This explains why about 10% of Mamdani voters were Trump voters in the past, transcending ideological divides to send the same message about the status quo.—
Will Johnson,
Time,
1 Jan. 2026
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The resilience of Nigerians, says Uko, is embodied in Detty December, with music, food, dance and fashion transcending the country’s greatest woes.—
Vanessa Offiong,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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Anta’s per share offer price isn’t known, and Artémis reportedly expected bids exceeding 40 euros per share.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That ruling, which was recently overturned by an appellate court, stood in stark contrast to the will of Tesla’s shareholders, who have now affirmed the substance of the 2018 CEO Performance Award on three separate occasions, each with support exceeding 75% of votes cast.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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That measure passed overwhelmingly, by a 2-to-1 majority, easily surpassing that of the original initiative.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pomegranates have reached super stature and have been dubbed the new super fruit, surpassing blueberries as the antioxidant of choice for heart health.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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In September 1984, Braddy escaped from custody three times, overpowering a Miami-Dade corrections officer and four Broward sheriff’s deputies, according to the Herald’s archives.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cloves have a pungent scent that’s wonderful in spice cakes but overpowering for a mouse.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Outfighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfighting. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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