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contests

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

challenge discussion game match meeting sport tournament trial

STRONG

meet proving testing trying

WEAK

concours rencounter

Antonyms

WEAK

agreement calm peace quiet stillness tranquility

NOUN

fight, struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action battle brawl conflict debate encounter rivalry

STRONG

affray altercation beef brush combat controversy discord dispute emulation engagement fray go hassle row rumble run-in scrap set-to shock skirmish static strife striving tug-of-war warfare wrangle

WEAK

battle royal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement peace truce

STRONG

accord harmony surrender

WEAK

calm quiet stillness tranquility

VERB

argue, challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litigate oppose

STRONG

blast debate dispute doubt push question tangle

WEAK

call in question give it one's all go for it go for jugular jockey for position jump on mix it up with object to scramble for shoot for stand up for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree go along

WEAK

allow give up resign

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compete contend defend vie

STRONG

altercate attack battle brawl buck conflict cross duel feud hassle quarrel repel rival row rumpus scrap scuffle sock strike struggle tilt traverse withstand wrangle

WEAK

break with fight over gang up on knuckle with lay a finger on lay out put on gloves put up dukes set to square off take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert leave surrender

STRONG

agree aid assist concur harmonize help make peace support yield

WEAK

allow give up resign

Example Sentences

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But when that exact process began to play out — particularly in the extremely tight contests for California governor and Los Angeles mayor — it almost immediately brought criticism and concern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

California held its nonpartisan primary last week, and one of the most closely watched contests was the Los Angeles mayoral race.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

There are primaries in four states on Tuesday, and two marquee Republican contests in South Carolina are set to be another test of Trump's sway with his party's grassroots.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Several schools, including Georgia and Nebraska, have indicated that they will no longer schedule games against Texas Tech in any sport and might cancel contests already on the docket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He thought of his friends, of the games they were already playing, and of the contests and dancing later.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry