showdown

noun

Definition of showdownnext
as in confrontation

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Recent Examples of showdown The game features a showdown between Norwegian star Erling Haaland and England captain Harry Kane, both of whom have been in top form and are chasing France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 There are two other absolutely brilliant matchups, including an all-teammate Joe Gibbs Racing battle between Hamlin and Christopher Bell, and then a terrific showdown with Ryan Blaney and William Byron. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 11 July 2026 The update followed a high-stakes boardroom showdown with the group's supervisory board on Thursday and comes after reports that the company is weighing up shutting four German factories and implementing as many as 100,000 job cuts. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Michigan is where a contentious and potentially messy primary for the party is playing out — yet another showdown between the party’s left wing and its centrist leaders, and one that some Democrats fear could cost them the race. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for showdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
  1. confrontation
  2. duel
  3. rivalry
  4. war
  5. battle
  6. competition
  7. face-off
  8. warfare
Noun
  • The confrontation was captured in a now viral video shared on social media on Monday.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Police said officers witnessed no violence during the confrontation, but said the tour group’s leader was warned he could be arrested.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • Shires accepted the duel, and in late January 1860, the two men met at the Cornwall Assembly Room in Launceston, Tasmania.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Solid performances from the supporting cast include Lucas Prizant as Hamlet’s loyal friend, Horatio, and Brenna DiStasio as Laertes, his opponent in the finale’s fateful duel.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • The TikTok edits, the outfit identification threads, the contestant rivalries trending on X by the end of an episode, all of it turns 60 minutes of passive viewing into a multi-platform conversation that runs all week.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Rattín’s defiant gesture at Wembley also marked the beginning of the football rivalry between Argentina and England.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • The group believes the Iranian regime has ramped up executions under the cover of war.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The announcement comes as rising geopolitical tensions, including wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, spur governments to rearm and reinvest in domestic industrial capacity.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • There have been naval battles and beheadings and aerial battles and, well, more beheadings.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of battle
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  • There are more moments to come, with SoFi Stadium slated to host Super Bowl LXI in February and then, in 2028, to stage the Olympic Opening Ceremony and the Olympic swimming competition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • He was appointed for that competition’s 2022 final, having taken charge of the Europa League final a year earlier.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • In this unofficial but unavoidable national holiday face-off between two people who have been public in their dislike for each other, Swift gets to fire the first shot.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Some fans embraced the face-off, such as Yaritza Barre, who is Ecuadorian with a Mexican husband.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of face-off
Noun
  • Both Russian and Ukrainian forces employ thousands of drones for reconnaissance, strike missions, electronic warfare, and logistics.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Italy and Poland cracked down on alleged spying by Russia, moves that come as analysts warned that the Kremlin may be looking to expand its use of hybrid warfare as its battlefield efforts in Ukraine stall.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of warfare

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