Showing results for "contests"

present tense form of contest (3rd person singular).
plural of contest.

contests

Part of Speech:

All (4) Noun (2) Verb (2)

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competition n.
fight, struggle n.
argue, challenge v.
fight v.

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

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contests

They would not be able to vote in county, state or federal contests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The NFL has historically maintained a tight grip on game duration and kept them brisker than college contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Matches between Brown and Allen have always been close contests, with Tuesday's win the 39-year-old's first victory over his close friend.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

At the same time, races at the local level could have an outsize impact, including contests for control of the governor’s mansion and state house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

They had contests to see who could catch the most fish in ten minutes, and the younger lawyer won with an average of 2.1 fish a minute.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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