Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfights
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There are moments when Lily feels lost and anxious, and another scene where a panicked sheep knocks over furniture, although that is played for laughs.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026 -
But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Durkin pointed out that Rosas’ impact transcends numbers or statistics.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Manicures and cucumber-eye-mask massages are still there, but they’ve been joined by sleep concierges, medical-grade aesthetic treatments, and a genuine reverence for setting that transcends the norm.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Now my son toddles up to the bookshelf and casually knocks off Corduroy, The Cat in the Hat, This Pigeon Needs a Bath, Baby Beluga.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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If Texas basketball knocks off defending national champion Florida Wednesday at Moody Center, should that guarantee the Longhorns a spot in the NCAA Tournament?—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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The home run Friday was her 15th of the season, tops in the section.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Driven by persistent inflation, uncertain interest rates, fluctuations in energy markets, and intensifying regional conflicts, as well as unpredictable global trade policies, economic volatility tops their list—not a surprise considering the current uncertainty in the geopolitical landscape.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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With millions of families trapped in legal limbo, the demand for immigration lawyers far exceeds the supply of legitimate legal services.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The complaint also claims that the rule exceeds the Education Department's statutory jurisdiction and is therefore unlawful.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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No stepping off the sidewalk into a puddle of slush that overtops your work shoes, soaking your socks for the rest of the day.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Outfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfights. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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