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
The Dodgers have been in a dogfight with San Diego and Arizona for the division all summer, so Roberts hasn’t had the luxury of giving Lux a longer leash against left-handers.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Harris and Trump in a ‘dogfight’ in the election’s final stretch
Former President Donald Trump; Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
The two compelling actors play herders struggling to get by in the muddy hills of west Ireland, where a longtime feud between their families degenerates into an all-out dogfight (or is that a sheep-fight?).
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Zero had proved more maneuverable than Allied planes, so engineers built a Frankenstein-like replica and sent it on mock dogfights over Brisbane, to reveal the Zero’s strengths and weaknesses, including how to outmaneuver it by maintaining higher speed and altitude.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Harris and Trump in a ‘dogfight’ in the election’s final stretch
Former President Donald Trump; Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
The two compelling actors play herders struggling to get by in the muddy hills of west Ireland, where a longtime feud between their families degenerates into an all-out dogfight (or is that a sheep-fight?).
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Zero had proved more maneuverable than Allied planes, so engineers built a Frankenstein-like replica and sent it on mock dogfights over Brisbane, to reveal the Zero’s strengths and weaknesses, including how to outmaneuver it by maintaining higher speed and altitude.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfight
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They are scheduled to renew their rivalry in 2025 in the boxing ring.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rivalry between Clark and Angel Reese became one of the hottest in sports after their meeting in the 2023 NCAA women's basketball championship game, when Reese's LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Nevada National Guard is also readying two more of those systems, which quickly discharge a retardant to battle fires.Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ragen is a steady bedrock, winning 67% of his aerial duels while being more difficult to dribble past than most in his position.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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All-wheel drive isn’t available throughout the race, just during the qualifying duels, when launching off the grid, and in Attack Mode.James Morris, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Either way, this new change for the PFL is going to bring some exciting competition in 2025.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Ebrard said the moves would shield Mexico’s textile sector from unfair global competition, which has eroded domestic GDP by nearly 5 percent in recent years, costing the country’s apparel sector 79,000 jobs.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
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In space, a previous gentleman’s agreement on warfare no longer holds sway, while there is a constant fight for one-upmanship in the Arctic and in the race to dominate critical minerals.Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Last year, all that suddenly and dramatically changed; her halcyon routine perished in the flames of political warfare.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Interviewed two days later at the side of the Pacific Coast Highway, Edwards still bore the marks of the struggle.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The average cost for a child’s diapers is about $1,200 a year, and half the families in the U.S. struggle to afford them, according to the National Diaper Bank Network.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Such actions would make the 2018 trade war look minuscule.Felix Salmon, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Biden reduced the emphasis on tariffs and a trade war left by President-elect Donald Trump and increased the attention on a tech war, which semiconductors were at the heart of.Owen Tedford, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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His public relations instinct was for confrontation, not conciliation.Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The show was often ripe with family drama, confrontation, controversial topics, screaming matches and physical altercations between guests while on set.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Dogfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogfight. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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