How to Use altercation in a Sentence

altercation

noun

• Nikola then shoved Markieff in the back, starting an altercation between the two teams on the court.
  — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• During the altercation, the woman fought back, took the weapon from Tranchant and stabbed him, then fled to safety, deputies said.
  — Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
• Six youths were involved in the incident that led to the altercation, the department said in a news release.
  — Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
• The two had a previous altercation in which the suspect fired a gun in the air to scare his older brother away, police said.
  — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
• Footage of the minute-long fight shows the altercation began as Hunt was walking away from a pay-by-the-hour motel room and Walker rushed at him from behind.
  — oregonlive, 14 July 2023
• That altercation played out in front of Trump, who is not required to attend the trial, but did so on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023
• The staff and students are happier and there are less altercations.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
• Police have not shared further details about what led up to the altercation.
  — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
• The shooting happened on the same week that Mendoza’s probation for the 2019 altercation was set to end, police said.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• And there was destruction of property: the thief broke one chain in half during an altercation with a clerk.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• The altercation sends tongues wagging in the press about a breakdown in the fragile diplomatic relationship between the US and the UK.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023
• After the meeting, Kolb stopped short of calling the exchange an altercation.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
• Juan Alberto Vazquez was on the train and partly captured the altercation on his cellphone.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 May 2023
• Brown then shoves the guard, leading to a physical altercation.
  — Veronica Miracle, CNN, 16 May 2023
• Banko Brown, 24, died on April 27 following an altercation with the guard, police said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 May 2023
• The 18-year-old sustained minor scratches as a result of the altercation, police said.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• Witnesses said the two men had an altercation in a picnic area of the park before the shooting, officials said.
  — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• Kessler, of Thousand Oaks, fell backward and struck his head on the ground during an altercation with Alnaji, deputies said.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• The report was shared by Brock’s attorney, along with medical records showing the deputy broke a bone in his hand during the altercation.
  — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 26 July 2023
• During the altercation, the woman was able to wake up the other people in the home who confronted the man, prosecutors said.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
• He was dismissed from the team after a practice altercation.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023
• While the 14-year-old was being arrested, a 17-year-old male student ran into the altercation and charged at school staff while swinging his arms, deputies said.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2023
• The altercation took place in front of numerous witnesses at the Salmon Falls Resort restaurant on Sept. 10.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
• In both, the shootings were instead attributed to altercations between groups of youths.
  — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
• The police department released video of the altercation on Facebook on Tuesday, which was captured by one of the bystanders.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
• Witnesses told police that two groups of people began fighting near the front entrance to the park, and that the altercation then spilled into a parking lot.
  — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2023
• Cleveland Guardians fans got to watch a big melee in the stands at Progressive Field on Saturday as two men and a woman were involved in a heated altercation.
  — Fox News, 9 June 2023
• Bryan confirmed his 2020 arrest had to do with an altercation with Cartwright while speaking to The Hollywood Reporter.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• His family is still trying to piece together what happened on the night of the altercation and are seeking out video footage from people who may have witnessed the fight.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• He was identified as having been involved in a physical altercation with Knight, Shakur and his bodyguards on the night of the fatal shooting.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024