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
Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
New York was able to capitalize and win, 123-112, to open up what looks to be a dogfight against Detroit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Pakistan scrambled fighter jets, and the two air forces engaged in a dogfight before the crisis ended.
—Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
Nara’s compelling Cosmic Eyes then followed suit, going for £9 million (high estimate: £8 million) at the end of another 10-minute dogfight between four parties.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
New York was able to capitalize and win, 123-112, to open up what looks to be a dogfight against Detroit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Pakistan scrambled fighter jets, and the two air forces engaged in a dogfight before the crisis ended.
—Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
Nara’s compelling Cosmic Eyes then followed suit, going for £9 million (high estimate: £8 million) at the end of another 10-minute dogfight between four parties.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfight
Noun
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This is also a historic rivalry, so that's why so many people are tuning in.—
Ryan Stano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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How can the club improve its image around the world, where international fans are less concerned with local rivalries?—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Recently, a German court quietly ended a landmark legal battle that had spanned nearly a decade.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Fires and recovery Crews battle fire burning in Pala, evacuations underway in northern San Diego County.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The game had the look of a pitchers’ duel going into the ninth inning with first-place Philadelphia leading 1-0 thanks to a home run from Trea Turner leading off the game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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May departed with the Dodgers trailing 1-0 and was initially in line to be the hard-luck loser of a pitchers’ duel with Burnes, but Hernandez changed that with one swing.—
Kyle Glaser,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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For Case, the Welsh race in mid-May was her first big competition since the summer of 2022: the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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McClain is Hartford’s main competition for the second safety spot.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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An increase in the drone supply—in addition to their effectiveness in combat operations—is reflective of a strategic adaptation by NATO to new forms of warfare that increasingly rely on unmanned systems.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The immediate incentive for our nation to enter that war was the declaration by Germany of unrestricted submarine warfare.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But that progress on paper does not mean the struggle is over.—
Danaya Wilson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated outright that ending the war is not going to happen until Hamas disarms and moves out of Gaza, two conditions the Palestinian terrorist group views as surrender terms.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Trump, who was inaugurated on January 20, had campaigned on a promise to end the war within 24 hours of his return to office.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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After the tense confrontation, the expecting mom went on to refer to the villain arc fans observed from Engemann during season 2 of the hit show.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Manuel Vega Lopez, 51, died of gunshot wounds following a confrontation outside a Gilbert home shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, police said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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