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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Noem, among other alleged excesses, attempted to fire a Coast Guard pilot who forgot to bring her blanket aboard a DHS flight, the Journal reported, and has complained to staff that Homan eclipses her in television appearances.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The scene ends with Lindo breaking into a guttural humming and drumming, expressing pain that transcends words.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such creative competition transcends media and dates back generations.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the Rangers erased the Yankees’ three-run lead in the bottom of the second, as former pinstriped prospects Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran — traded for Joey Gallo in 2021 — had RBI knocks off Max Fried, with the latter tying the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Singapore tops the payout rankings for the 2026 Winter Games.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, if your income tops those thresholds, 25% of your benefits may be taxed.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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This performance leap, which exceeds earlier targets comes, as drones face growing demands across industrial, defense, and emergency-response markets.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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With a community that exceeds 14 million followers on Instagram, Ojeda has built a solid career as a content creator, entrepreneur and lifestyle figure, gaining popularity thanks to her collaborations with brands, photo shoots and personal projects linked to fashion and wellness.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 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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China’s domestic regulation of AI surpasses the efforts of most other countries in the world, in part because of its longstanding censorship apparatus.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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People would generally agree that of all the mainstream country stars out there now, no one surpasses you as far as really having an appreciation and aptitude for bluegrass.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Outfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfights. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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