as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the playful competition over who would get the new office turned into a real dogfight
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Recent Examples of dogfight
Last February, the U.S. Justice Department charged 14 men from Georgia, Florida and Alabama for participating in a 2022 dogfight.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
This is a season of TV full of adventure, lightsaber fights, and space dogfights, but also a season that brings back a childlike sense of wonder and humor to a franchise that had become a bit too somber.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
It is normally carried by jet fighters for dogfights, with a range of around 20 miles.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This isn't always a bad thing; one pilot's instability is often another's idea of extreme agility, and in the era of the dogfight, the ability to turn on a dime was such an enormous advantage that some of the best aircraft were notoriously touchy at the stick.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
This is a season of TV full of adventure, lightsaber fights, and space dogfights, but also a season that brings back a childlike sense of wonder and humor to a franchise that had become a bit too somber.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
It is normally carried by jet fighters for dogfights, with a range of around 20 miles.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This isn't always a bad thing; one pilot's instability is often another's idea of extreme agility, and in the era of the dogfight, the ability to turn on a dime was such an enormous advantage that some of the best aircraft were notoriously touchy at the stick.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfight
Noun
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Both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are off the injury report for this game, giving themselves the green light for this rivalry game.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even today, gangsta and drill rappers make headlines right here in Chicago when their music explodes into rivalries and retaliatory murders.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As a digital balloting closed earlier Sunday, Carney received the overwhelming majority of the 150,000 members of the Liberal Party than any other contender in the short leadership battle.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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After routing 5-seed Villanova 82-54 in the semifinals on Sunday, the Huskies advance to face No. 23 Creighton for a battle between the top two seeds in the conference title game.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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The 26-year-old right-back covered 11.5 kilometres, had 43 sprints and 59 touches, and 70% of his duels and 100% of his one-v-one situations to help Leipzig secure a crucial 2-0 win in what remains a tight race for the Champions League spots.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Implementing that into my play, which is being more dynamic, getting into tackles more, winning more duels offensively and defensively.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Relationship with Streaming Platforms The integration of streaming giants into the festival landscape has been a point of contention, with Cannes refusing to include films from platforms like Netflix in its main competition.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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With the reduction of public offerings, the youth sports programming gap was filled by private clubs and leagues, which placed more emphasis on athleticism, competition and sometimes elite-style training.—
Mark Rerick,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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This shift not only improves operational efficiency but also underscores the future of warfare: adaptable, decentralized, and less dependent on fossil fuels.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is the kind of ideological warfare DeSantis has already seen repeatedly rejected by judges — conservative judges who actually believe in the U.S. Constitution and free speech.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Miranda, rock n’ roll has always been an act of resistance and a musical genre that has accompanied youth in their social struggles and artistic expressions.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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Each plate tells a story, capturing the struggles and triumphs of Black women in policing and justice who have broken barriers in their careers.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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It was upended by protesters over the Israel-Hamas war, and Fulcher canceled another public event scheduled for the next day in Nampa.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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With Donald Trump waging a war on the news media, one of D.C. media’s longest running dinner events ended the night by toasting the First Amendment, bypassing the traditional nod to the president of the United States.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Death Takes Me appears to have been a stepping stone to a more explicitly political confrontation with violence—one that refuses resignation and demands justice.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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On February 28, the president had a heated confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which resulted in Trump pausing military aid to Ukraine.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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