showdown

noun

Definition of showdownnext
as in confrontation

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Recent Examples of showdown On the other hand, there are red flags for the Pats as well, playing in the Florida heat after two emotional games — a Super Bowl rematch and a home opener — while looking ahead to their showdown with the Bills next week. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Both sides are currently locked in a showdown over who can live with the status quo the longest. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 Saturday’s showdown in Yolo County against Montana in a battle of Top 10 teams has significance beyond first downs and touchdowns. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The annual beloved online showdown that turns Alaska's bulkiest brown bears into internet celebrities is returning for its 12th edition this week, celebrating the bears' remarkable pre-hibernation glow-up. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 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
  • Deputies found the firearm allegedly used during the earlier confrontation inside the bedroom.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Xi linked military communication to his broader call to avoid confrontation between the two countries.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • And in the second half, the game turned into a duel between standout QBs each making his sixth college start.
    — PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Othani, who has won four MVP awards in five seasons, including one with the Los Angeles Angels, was considered the MVP front-runner most of the season, until the duel in the sun changed things.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, who ripped off their rivalry bit from Fred Allen and Jack Benny!
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At least for one day, one of the league’s great rivalries returns — with Kansas City remaining undefeated into its early bye.
    — Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • The diplomatic push comes as physical supply data shows the war’s toll on the oil market easing.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That deal seeks to temporarily manage shipping traffic on what was seen as an international waterway before the war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • The sequence in which a half dozen planes battle Ghidorah in the air is grand, eye-popping filmmaking.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Anthropic has lost a key battle in its fight against being designated a supply chain risk by the US government.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 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
  • Built for multiple combat missions The approximately 9,700-ton destroyer is designed to support air defense, ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, and surface warfare missions.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of warfare

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