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Recent Examples of catfight
Over eight years, the show morphed into toxic catfights, backstabbing parents and even a bankruptcy fraud conviction for Miller.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
Scarred by infighting, the insecure NBC show eventually became a hate-watch for many and had all kinds of stereotypes, from diva catfights to sleazy directors to avaricious personal assistants.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
Scarred by infighting, the insecure NBC show eventually became a hate-watch for many and had all kinds of stereotypes, from diva catfights to sleazy directors to avaricious personal assistants.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfight
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That led to a behind-the-scenes tussle between OPD and federal authorities about what to release to the public and when.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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After a tussle which left Argentina's Jorge Valdano surrounded by England's defenders, English midfielder Steve Hodge kicked the ball toward their keeper, Peter Shilton, in an effort to save the play.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Amid a near-capacity Levi’s Stadium crowd Tuesday night at Levi’s Stadium, there were flags, cheers, jeers, boos, light shows, a brief scuffle, highlight goals and even a wave across over two raucous hours of World Cup soccer.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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There are videos documenting scuffles and violence, which threatens to complicate Albania’s scheduled 2030 entry into the European Union.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Luke and Kristen squabble for the entirety of the trip, which only adds to its miserableness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Could the modern classic sitcom about a group of disgruntled office workers' love affairs, friendships, falling outs, and petty squabbles be made today?—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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In February, fans watched a dustup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Bart Jansen The latest dustup between the United States and Iran is over the names of bodies of water.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … — Two arrested as skirmishes erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony verdict.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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One of those skirmishes, in fact, involved Childress himself, in 2011 at Kansas Speedway, when the then-65-year-old car owner for an opposing team got into a physical altercation with Busch after an on-track incident.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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Martinez had been attending court hearings over a charge of third-degree assault and breach of peace after an altercation with her sister-in-law over a babysitting dispute and was assigned anger management classes, the document states.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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So far, detectives have found no evidence of a physical altercation or foul play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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This is not the company's first clash with Washington.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The clash comes as prediction markets push for mainstream legitimacy despite a series of insider trading allegations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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“Catfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfight. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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