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
  • And from the look of things, this is going to be yet another photo finish.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of photo finish
Noun
  • Most economists view a rate cut next month as a toss-up amid signs of a slowdown in the disinflation trend.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Both districts were considered two of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle and were both rated as toss-ups by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of toss-up
Noun
  • The stage appears to be set for future maritime confrontations between the Philippines and the PRC over Scarborough Shoal, which has been a flashpoint in relations between the two countries since at least 2012.
    Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • During a press conference on Thursday, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry, said the deployment of this offensive missile system, also known as Typhon, in the Philippines has intensified confrontation and escalated tensions.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • The barb would elicit responses from both Drake and J. Cole, with J. Cole bowing out early, leaving the rhyme war focused squarely on Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The people who are tired of the war are the people in Ukraine.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 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 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
  • 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
Definition of combat
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of contention
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