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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Other bouts of frenetic, rollercoaster volatility occurred during the Asian contagion of 1997, the dot-com crash of 2000-2001, the global financial crisis in 2008 and the pandemic in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He also spent a few years in the boxing ring, including bouts with fellow YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul and Love Island star Tommy Fury.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Despite bouts of grief and political anxiety, she remains resolute.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Still, analysts warned that gilts remain vulnerable to renewed bouts of selling that could lift yields again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I was a Girl Scout. I’m always prepared for my inevitable bouts of hunger.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed