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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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

Roo also had bouts of vomiting all through January and struggled to eat.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Over this decade’s bouts of inflation, big food companies have sometimes relied on price increase to push sales figures higher amid headwinds challenging item volumes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Later in the panel, the Angels discussed their “sisterhood,” which was solidified with their individual bouts successfully fighting breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

But there was relief from these shadowy political bouts.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright