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outfights

verb

present tense third-person singular of outfight
as in knocks over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfights
  1. knocks over
  2. eclipses
  3. transcends
  4. knocks off
  5. tops
  6. exceeds
  7. overtops
  8. surpasses
Verb
  • In addition to the characters, the set features two love notes and a flowerpot, which Derpy Tiger notoriously knocks over.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 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
Definition of knocks over
Verb
  • The toll eclipses that of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The toll eclipses that of the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipses
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  • In bold contrast, Mies’ steel and glass structures express an open and transparent federal government that transcends function to create a neat and orderly series of civic spaces.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Milei casts the Malvinas sovereignty claim as a sacred national cause that transcends politics, seeking to rally Argentines amid economic strain, sinking approval ratings and lingering trauma from the 1982 war.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of transcends
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  • The sale will knocks off up to thirty percent off usual prices and will run through July 20th.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 14 July 2026
  • All of the Jays’ run-scoring knocks off Weathers also came on two-strike counts.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Definition of knocks off
Verb
  • That Louisiana courtroom might not be the answer, either, if a federal ruling from the SEC’s suit tops one from a state court.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Think handbags that can carry into fall, tops that work beneath a jacket, and accessories that give summer staples a fresh lease on life.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tops
Verb
  • Finally, when workload consistently exceeds team capacity, make a business case for hiring more resources.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the offense exceeds expectations, Etienne can justify his draft price on a less-than-ideal workload.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeds
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of overtops
Verb
  • That surpasses the £244m exchanged between Chelsea and Manchester United, which had previously occupied top spot.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That put a pause on higher tariffs, which are triggered when trade volume surpasses a certain quota, according to the World Trade Organization.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpasses
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