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as in clash
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl
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as in altercation
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting
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as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
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Recent Examples of brawl
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
As players began to brawl, Xavier center Kenny Frease emerged bloody and bludgeoned and crawling from the fracas on his knees with a bruised left check and blood pouring from his face.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The trailer shows Beth brawling with lawyer Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri), who has joined forces with John's scheming son Jamie (Wes Bentley), now the state's attorney general.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
What follows is a knock-down, drag-out brawl reminiscent of Tommy Hearns and Marvin Hagler.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
As players began to brawl, Xavier center Kenny Frease emerged bloody and bludgeoned and crawling from the fracas on his knees with a bruised left check and blood pouring from his face.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
As one of college football's biggest rivalries brawled after a heated game, police deployed pepper spray, hitting players on both sides, plus other personnel on the field.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The trailer shows Beth brawling with lawyer Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri), who has joined forces with John's scheming son Jamie (Wes Bentley), now the state's attorney general.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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Fury’s latest defeat to Usyk set up the possibility of a titanic all-British clash with Anthony Joshua, a fight which has been talked about for years.Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s populist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided public clashes with the Israel Defense Force’s leadership, but politicians in his orbit have regularly attacked top officers as elites bent on subverting the will of the people.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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In 2016, the actress filed for divorce after accusing Pitt of physically abusing her and their children during an altercation on a private jet.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Two years ago, Jolie filed a countersuit over a dispute about the sale of her half of the pair’s winery that detailed an altercation in 2016 including Pitt being physically aggressive to both Jolie and their children.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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Collecting data and recordings of leopard roars has proven difficult in the past, according to the study, making the study of their vocalizations and communication challenging.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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In one strip, the kids act out the horrible roar of an atomic bomb, and Snoopy has frequent aerial battles with the Red Baron.Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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The pair grow up frequently bickering with each other but begin dating in high school—only to end their relationship on bad terms when Seok Ji-won abruptly leaves town with his family.Regina Kim, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The sellers are Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), bickering empty nesters saddled with financial woes and a dark secret.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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By turning Doomguy into a knight wielding a gigantic, spiked shield a huge sword primed for brutal melee takedowns.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Florida has a tremendous opportunity to respond to its first defeat of the season, a 106-100 melee at Kentucky.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The neighbor whose property disputes require legal intervention rather than friendly conversation.Nik Ershov, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The dispute originated with a recurring issue in the River Valley when strong odors are emitted from a biowaste storage lagoon in the Arkansas River bottom in Crawford County.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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In our review, our expert noted these earbuds deliver powerful bass and generally good audio, as well as quality noise cancelation.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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While Vancouver’s form has listed, the noise around the club has hit a fever pitch over the past week.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trump fought against their release until 2021, when the Supreme Court rejected his subsequent efforts to shield the financial records from prosecutors.Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the Sunset Fire, crews are fighting to contain the rapidly spreading Palisades and Eaton fires, as well as the Hurst, Lidia and Woodley blazes.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawl. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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