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bouts

NOUN

period of time in which something occurs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

round session spell tour

STRONG

course fit go run shift stint stretch tear term trick turn

Antonyms

STRONG

stagnation

NOUN

competitive fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle boxing match competition contest encounter match round struggle

STRONG

bat engagement go set-to

Example Sentences

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Other bouts of frenetic, rollercoaster volatility occurred during the Asian contagion of 1997, the dot-com crash of 2000-2001, the global financial crisis in 2008 and the pandemic in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite bouts of grief and political anxiety, she remains resolute.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Rousey retired from the UFC in 2016 because of repeated concussions, and her aggressive fight style where she finished bouts early was deliberate to avoid taking damage to the head.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Those bouts of turbulence proved to be short-lived, and traders started rushing into markets in a wager that the war wouldn’t persist for long.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He sings with his eyes shut tight, the way I would see old Koreans praying in the front pews of Minister Cho’s huge church, their fearsome bouts of concentration on display, ferociously willing.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee