STALKING HORSES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stalking horses

noun

plural of stalking horse

as in competitors

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Noun

Dell Technologies , Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Super Micro's server competitors Dell and HPE were also higher on the news of the company's guidance update.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
If the system relies on 300-plus schools to follow suggestions their competitors do not, it’s broken.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

Lining up Saturday morning, entrants will compete either the 5K, 10K, half or full marathon races.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
First Proof’s rules require any entrants to be openly available, so OpenAI’s blockbuster new model was excluded.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

Across its 35-season tenure, Dancing With the Stars has only had one All-Star season full of returning contestants.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
This year, correspondent Luke Burbank attended the 65th annual competition, in which contestants were of a particularly slimy variety.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestants

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At first, Havana Harry’s will offer lunch and dinner daily, serving its longtime favorites like ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, Cuban sandwiches and croquetas and its famous chicken vaca frita.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Shop the full collection to see the stunning editorial images with the pieces styled perfectly, or shop two of our favorites below.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorites

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All entries received will be judged 50% on operating as a small business or non-profit within the Philadelphia DMA, 40% on answering the questions provided, and 10% on compliance with these rules.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Beyond the podcast ad Bartlett, who dropped out of college to pursue entrepreneurship, launched The Diary of a CEO in 2017 by turning his own diary entries into podcast episodes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Those who consistently fall short are replaced by some of the dozens of applicants clutching résumés who queue up at the factory gate each morning.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

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