showdown

noun

Definition of showdownnext
as in confrontation

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Recent Examples of showdown When Argentina and Cape Verde take the field for a World Cup showdown in Miami Gardens on Friday night, one player will be wearing some hometown gear. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Supergirl builds to a final showdown with Krem of the Yellow Hills, the ruthless Brigands leader who murdered Ruthye’s family and poisoned Krypto early in the film. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 During the huge Round of 32 knockout showdown, packed crowds inside the legendary Estadio Azteca generated enough ground movement to trigger local seismic monitoring equipment. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 What is already an exciting 2026 CFL season continues with another four-game slate that kicks off with an Argonauts-Stampeders showdown Thursday night. — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for showdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
  1. confrontation
  2. duel
  3. rivalry
  4. war
  5. battle
  6. competition
  7. face-off
  8. warfare
Noun
  • Multiple replay challenges, a pivotal plate tag and a brief benches-clearing confrontation highlighted the drama as the Dodgers became the first team to 60 wins.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The prosecutor argued that Styles’ death was more than a confrontation.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • Gabriel and Haaland are key men for their countries, too; whoever shades their personal duel will have a great chance of finishing on the winning team.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • As with many Latin American and African teams, Paraguay defend deep and are extremely physical in duels and aerial battles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • The Pride and Angel City have established a fierce rivalry in their short history.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • Spain and Portugal renew their historic rivalry, with Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo in contrasting lights.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • Alnaji was part of a pro-Palestinian group protesting over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Kessler was demonstrating in support of Israel, authorities have said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • The war period saw its own moments of threats to rights, such as suspending habeas corpus, the legal mechanism to prevent arbitrary detention.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • There have been naval battles and beheadings and aerial battles and, well, more beheadings.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • In this unofficial but unavoidable national holiday face-off between two people who have been public in their dislike for each other, Swift gets to fire the first shot.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Some fans embraced the face-off, such as Yaritza Barre, who is Ecuadorian with a Mexican husband.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of face-off
Noun
  • China has showcased what may be one of its most innovative unmanned warfare concepts yet, according to reports.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The attack comes amid an escalating pattern of long-range warfare between the two countries.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of warfare

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