Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfights
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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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The moon eclipses the sun in a view captured by the Artemis II crew on Monday.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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And that is a universal journey that transcends even the starkest barriers of language, culture and politics.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here is where the hurdle transcends clinical diagnostics.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 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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In national news, Univision still tops Telemundo.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tumult comes after the Anthropic disclosed this week that its revenue run rate now tops $30 billion, up from $9 billion at the end of 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Heger said the need for representation exceeds the number of attorneys who are able to help.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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When the battery's internal temperature exceeds 150 °C (302 °F), the liquid electrolyte undergoes a rapid chemical reaction and solidifies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 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 math — earning back money that equals or surpasses the card's annual cost — often works out.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Outfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfights. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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