1
: a fight between dogs
broadly
: a fiercely disputed contest
2
: a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
dogfight
intransitive verb
Examples of dogfight in a Sentence
He was shot down in a dogfight over enemy territory.
The election has turned into a real dogfight.
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The Knicks entered Thursday’s matchup against the Bulls as 12.5-point favorites but — without OG Anunoby (foot) and Josh Hart (knee) — found themselves in a dogfight against one of the fastest-playing teams in all of basketball.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The world may soon see more of these drone dogfights.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Guests can select experiences ranging from an F16 dogfight to taking off from Denver International Airport and landing in London.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Last February, the U.S. Justice Department charged 14 men from Georgia, Florida and Alabama for participating in a 2022 dogfight.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The world may soon see more of these drone dogfights.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Guests can select experiences ranging from an F16 dogfight to taking off from Denver International Airport and landing in London.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Last February, the U.S. Justice Department charged 14 men from Georgia, Florida and Alabama for participating in a 2022 dogfight.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dogfight
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogfight. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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