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bouts

NOUN

period of time in which something occurs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

round session spell tour

STRONG

course fit go run shift stint stretch tear term trick turn

Antonyms

STRONG

stagnation

NOUN

competitive fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle boxing match competition contest encounter match round struggle

STRONG

bat engagement go set-to

Example Sentences

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“We anticipate more of these bouts of bravado to dictate the region for a while as both sides claim they are winning and neither is willing to be seen as disadvantaged,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, before that, I’d had two bad bouts of bronchitis, one after the next.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Notably, stocks have outperformed bonds during the two most recent bouts of high inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Rousey retired from the UFC in 2016 because of repeated concussions, and her aggressive fight style where she finished bouts early was deliberate to avoid taking damage to the head.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Then they made room for wrestling—grinding bouts that Seareach won, pinning the strongest men; then the broadjump; first place went to Seabelt; Sparwood gave the discus the mightiest fling, and Prince Laodamas outboxed them all.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer