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as in tournaments
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 seizures
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 bouts
Seventeen years and 45 professional MMA bouts were enough for Daniel Pineda.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The 39-year-old has won seven straight since then, with five of those bouts ending via stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The creepiest part may have been when their 8-year-old daughter started experiencing sudden night terrors and bouts of sleepwalking.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Visitors to the Paradise Lodge at Mount Rainier arrived to a blanket of snow Thursday after one of the first bouts of snowfall in Washington state this fall.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Though the family never lacked money or prestige, the future president and his three siblings suffered from bouts of poor health, including asthma, tuberculosis and spinal trouble.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
This might not be the final fight card as more fights could be added and the below bouts are subject to change.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The bouts are brutish and styleless.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
One of those bouts sees one of the UFC’s all-time greats, Jose Aldo, matched up against Mario Bautista in a bantamweight bout.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The 39-year-old has won seven straight since then, with five of those bouts ending via stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The creepiest part may have been when their 8-year-old daughter started experiencing sudden night terrors and bouts of sleepwalking.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Visitors to the Paradise Lodge at Mount Rainier arrived to a blanket of snow Thursday after one of the first bouts of snowfall in Washington state this fall.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Though the family never lacked money or prestige, the future president and his three siblings suffered from bouts of poor health, including asthma, tuberculosis and spinal trouble.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
This might not be the final fight card as more fights could be added and the below bouts are subject to change.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The bouts are brutish and styleless.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
One of those bouts sees one of the UFC’s all-time greats, Jose Aldo, matched up against Mario Bautista in a bantamweight bout.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouts
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Without this licence, clubs won't be able to participate in regional and international tournaments.Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Also consider encouraging participation through multiplayer experiences, tournaments or collaborative missions, which add a layer of community interaction and competition, further driving engagement.Sergi Cerrato, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Although it was initially designed to reduce the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, it’s now been adapted for fat loss and other potential health benefits.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, younger parents may not have witnessed the devastation that vaccine-preventable infections once caused before the widespread use of vaccines, such as the brain swelling caused by measles or babies developing seizures after contracting whooping cough.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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These events can be recorded in a database for support or development engineers to review at a future time.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And on November 15, right before the film’s official November 22 release, Target’s Jersey City store will be transformed into the ‘Land of Oz’ with a whole host of special events and giveaways.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Dortmund winger has scored five goals and five assists in eight games across all competitions this season and would have been a logical candidate for a call-up.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The game features runways, competitions and environments inspired by real-world places, parties and events, like Klum’s famous Halloween party.Adriana Lee, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
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The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Bouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouts. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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