horse race

noun

Definition of horse racenext
1
as in ball game

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2
as in photo finish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse race
  1. ball game
  2. photo finish
  3. toss-up
  4. confrontation
  5. war
  6. duel
  7. combat
  8. contention
Noun
  • The 1978 World Series against the Dodgers saw the Yankees lose the first two ball games in Los Angeles.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Despite starting their top three pitchers in Sonny Gray, Fedde and Kyle Gibson, St. Louis was swept by the Reds, scoring four total runs in three virtually uncompetitive ball games.
    Katie Woo, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of ball game
Noun
  • May 4 - Mystik Dan wins the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish.
    CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Polls going into election week show a toss-up race, signaling the possibility that the contest could prove to be a photo finish.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of photo finish
Noun
  • All were rated toss-ups by The Cook Political Report, an influential elections forecaster.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Going into the election, the race for California’s 45th congressional district was considered by election forecasters to be a toss-up.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of toss-up
Noun
  • But after Israel responded in a relatively muted way, both countries moved on from the confrontation.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Police have not said what the confrontation was about, but according to the documents, Hue allegedly pulled a pistol from his waistband, pointed it at the students and told them to run.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • The people who are tired of the war are the people in Ukraine.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The federal deficit could wind up at 6.8% of GDP by the end of 2026, which would be unprecedented for the U.S. outside of wars, severe recession or the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of war
Noun
  • The Cowboys’ biggest deliveries were notched during their Week 3 duel with Baltimore, which averaged 27.29 million viewers on Fox, trailing only the previous week’s Bengals-Chiefs broadcast on CBS (27.87 million) for bragging rights as the season’s top linear-TV draw.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Dodgers won the first two in L.A., Game 2 featuring the duel between rookie Bob Welch and Reggie Jackson.
    Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of duel
Noun
  • The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has highlighted how various countries are shifting their focus from ground combat to cyber operations—seeking tactical plans, confidential information and intellectual property.
    Dr. Fene Osakwe, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of combat
Noun
  • One other prospective appointee — a 2024 presidential contender, Cincinnati pharmaceutical entrepreneur and Vance insider Vivek Ramaswamy — pulled out of contention after accepting a position in the new Trump administration.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Lutnick, who was backed by Musk, slid out of contention as Treasury secretary as Trump grew tired of his public lobbying for the role, according to the New York Times.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of contention
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