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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
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as in case
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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Recent Examples of bout
Episodic stress entails frequent bouts of acute stress extended over a period of time, and chronic stress is ongoing with no end in sight.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The bout, which was the first time women main-evented Dynamite, put the entire division on the map.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Black Emperor, Octopus Project, Explosions in the Sky A final bout of April rainfall cleansed the Far Out Lounge on Friday afternoon, baptizing Austin Psych Fest's kickoff for a night of post-rock.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The motivation for this Paul fight doesn’t appear to be at the same level as some of his previous bouts.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The bout, which was the first time women main-evented Dynamite, put the entire division on the map.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Black Emperor, Octopus Project, Explosions in the Sky A final bout of April rainfall cleansed the Far Out Lounge on Friday afternoon, baptizing Austin Psych Fest's kickoff for a night of post-rock.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The motivation for this Paul fight doesn’t appear to be at the same level as some of his previous bouts.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bout
Noun
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The men’s tournament will begin on June 11, 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.—
Pete Grathoff
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The president’s attendance at the Club World Cup event comes just a year before the U.S. is set to co-host FIFA’s marquee tournament—the 2026 World Cup—along with Canada and Mexico.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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No weapons were found, and no arrests were made in that case.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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The sound of an outboard motor – in this case, a 150-horse Yamaha four-stroke – hitting a rock is absolutely horrible.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Similar to Chestnut, Kobayashi was banned from competing in the Nathan’s competition due to a contract dispute in 2010.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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From 21 March on, the gang launched attacks against several areas in the communes of Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite and Marchand Dessalines.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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In one attack in late January, Russian drones hit an apartment complex in an overnight attack, killing nine people and injuring 13.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The first of these alerts went out shortly after 1 a.m., and local officials began posting about the event on Facebook at around 5 a.m.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The charges arose from what law enforcement officials described as a nationwide operation that also resulted in the seizure of financial accounts, websites and laptops that were used to carry out the fraud.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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This incident marks the third seizure of live animals in Mumbai in one month, according to CBS.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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The Padres began spring training believing Darvish would join Michael King and Dylan Cease atop a rotation that could help win plentiful games in the regular season and successfully navigate postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The Red Sox put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth on solo homers by Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
8 July 2025
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And the record-breaking hot spell is going to continue.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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This is what Jesse, Scott, Jax Taylor, and all the rest of the people who are about to fall under the spell of a man who sports an unironic goatee fail to understand.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bout. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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