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showdown

noun

Definition of showdownnext
as in confrontation

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Recent Examples of showdown The simmering tension between Kotler and Tankilevitch help Bezmozgis patiently delay their showdown until, after taking time to instill tension and suspense, two opposing forces collide in a hail of fiery accusations and fisticuffs. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 One national showdown and several sleeping giants trying to awaken highlight the Week 5 slate in Georgia high school football. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised renter protection ordinance got the backing of a key City Council committee, a group of aldermen advanced a dueling proposal, setting up a potential showdown next week. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 And although hundreds of teams are still slated to be at the city’s famous, annual barbecue showdown, some members of the public may not, according to The Royal. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 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 final confrontation unfolded in darkness early Monday, when deputies exchanged gunfire with Spencer for more than two hours before he was killed, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The confrontation began Friday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, and gunmen stormed the facility, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • The fans in Auburn, Alabama, came out, leaning from ramps and peeking from tents to catch a glimpse of their new administrations, each in their first SEC duel of the year.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes and Travis Kelce this season are set to appear in at least 10 national windows, including the inevitable duel with Allen and the Bills on Thanksgiving night.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This season and the last marked the first time in the 112-game series that the rivalry game took place in Oxford in back-to-back years.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • The countries trying to broker an end to the Iran conflict — Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar — are themselves facing military attacks and economic strain from the war, an unusual dynamic that factors into the incentives and urgency behind their mediation.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But Washington's negotiations with Tehran over their own war fell apart weeks ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The White Sox, meanwhile, are in a neck-and-neck battle with the Cleveland Guardians for the American League Central crown.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • Bear 620 was raised with her cousin, Bear #690 (Bean), who won the Fat Bear Week Junior competition in 2022.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Washington should use commercial investment and competition to expand viable launch sites and avoid dependence on any one provider or location.
    — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • Last night’s face-off was a pitcher’s duel for the first eight innings, with Jacob Misiorowski and David Peterson each handing off a 1-1 tie to their respective bullpens.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Reuniting Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, the dark fantasy rom-com catches up with the sisters 28 years after their last face-off with evil forces.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of face-off
Noun
  • Possible payloads include kinetic effects and electronic warfare equipment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The wisdom of fully incorporating AI into warfare has already been questioned by some research.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of warfare

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