as in dispute
a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups
The workers' feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases. Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.
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Recent Examples of feud
She was known for feuds with celebrities, including an infamous back-and-forth with Whitney Houston in 2003.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s been no shortage of chatter about actor and director Justin Baldoni amid his ongoing legal feud with Blake Lively, with one of the more recent comments about him coming from a former employee of his company, Wayfarer Studios.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
As things have simmered down since then, Keke Palmer recently reignited the feud when Shields and Remy appeared on her Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
As a society navigating the choppy waters of quick-draw feuds and biting vitriol—no matter the triviality or seriousness of the topic in question—we are often cowered into joining the chorus versus belting out a solo for fear of being singled out.
—Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s been no shortage of chatter about actor and director Justin Baldoni amid his ongoing legal feud with Blake Lively, with one of the more recent comments about him coming from a former employee of his company, Wayfarer Studios.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
As things have simmered down since then, Keke Palmer recently reignited the feud when Shields and Remy appeared on her Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
As a society navigating the choppy waters of quick-draw feuds and biting vitriol—no matter the triviality or seriousness of the topic in question—we are often cowered into joining the chorus versus belting out a solo for fear of being singled out.
—Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feud
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In the filing, Village Roadshow framed its ongoing arbitration dispute with Warner Bros. over The Matrix Resurrections as a turning point, effectively ending what had been its most lucrative business arrangement.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, stemming from a domestic dispute that took place in March of that year.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The quarrel swiftly escalated when Perez allegedly struck her twice on the left side of her temple and pulled her hair.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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As the quarrel over seating escalated, the attacker, who was wearing a black face mask, slashed the victim on his left hand with an unknown weapon.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The sole witness to the altercation was the car’s driver, who testified at the trial through an Urdu language translator.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 18-year-old’s boyfriend was seen in the footage attempting to stop the altercation.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Another reason people feel that way about forecasts is related to a misunderstanding of percent chance of rain.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Be mindful of isolating yourself — blockages in communication could lead to misunderstandings with close friends.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The movie, which premieres March 21, has had its fair share of controversies throughout the production process — from Disney's choice to cast Zegler as Snow White to the studio being criticized for perpetuating stereotypes about dwarfs to rumors that Zegler and Gal Gadot don't get along.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Early reviews have been positive, but can the positive buzz help audiences digest the poison apple that is Disney's Snow White controversy?—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Duke won 76-65 on the road in Louisville in the only regular-season clash between these teams.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Read more: • Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2013
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Michigan State, the conference’s regular-season champs, had won eight in a row.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints of all kinds, a record high for the third year in a row.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feud. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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