SHOWDOWNS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

showdowns

noun

plural of showdown

as in confrontations

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Noun

Basabe had numerous confrontations outside a Miami Beach polling location during early voting, squaring off with campaign volunteers, a police officer and even the Miami-Dade mayor, records and videos show.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
The 15-year NBA veteran who has been in a number of scuffles and confrontations added another to his resume against the Phoenix Suns.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of confrontations

Noun

Von der Leyen said the alliance would help Canada and Europe respond together to a world of growing rivalries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
There's always room for good-natured college football fan ribbing, chanting, rivalries, and even some good old-fashioned hate.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rivalries

Noun

In defence, his lack of physicality is becoming more glaring in a Premier League that is leaning more heavily than ever into duels, second balls and set pieces.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The noodles, the cheese, the topping, the consistency—duels have been fought over less.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of duels

Noun

As Gray, the psychologist, has long argued, many of our culture-war battles can be read as fights over who counts as the real victim.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Many death penalty cases also involve lengthy legal battles, keeping people on death row for years and sometimes decades.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of battles

Noun

The focal point of every Remembrance Day is the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Portland stone monument where tribute is paid to those who fell in the wars and conflicts in which the country has participated.

— Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
Yet, analysts mostly say that the rearmament boom is structural, and even an end to wars in Ukraine and Iran won't derail it.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wars

Noun

Five-win teams can qualify for a bowl if the NCAA needs to fill all the slots for the 35 traditional bowl contests.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
The Hurricanes wound up trailing 17-3 at halftime, after scoring at least 14 points and averaging 27 first-half points in their first eight contests this season.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of contests

Noun

The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
There are other long shots Trump could attempt, such as trying to end intractable conflicts in Kashmir or Sudan, to forge a reputation as a peacemaker.

— Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

Liu was winning Taekwondo competitions before landing a role in Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Infantino has faced opposition since his unsuccessful attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of competitions

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