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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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Recent Examples of fracas
The lawsuit is not the only thing that has shone a bit of a spotlight on Willow Park; fracas and disagreements at city hall have caught the attention of the rest of Parker County.
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Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Steer ended up getting plunked on Thursday, retribution for his Jomboy-worthy fracas.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Nnaji grabbed De’Anthony Melton’s jersey in the fracas.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But the fracas after the final buzzer didn’t dim the lights as the Hawks secured their 10th straight win.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Steer ended up getting plunked on Thursday, retribution for his Jomboy-worthy fracas.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Nnaji grabbed De’Anthony Melton’s jersey in the fracas.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But the fracas after the final buzzer didn’t dim the lights as the Hawks secured their 10th straight win.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracas
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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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Cobb lives across the street from where the brawl happened.—
Brittney Ermon,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Like all of the film’s most fist-pumping setpieces, of which there are several, the getaway brawl is a fevered array of different fighting styles that smash into each other like concrete blocks to create something faintly new.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
12 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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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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After several years as an orphan, Pumphrey died in a South Caroline pine forest on August 16, 1780, in what was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar in that battle.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Most baseball fights produce a little shoving, occasional hugging, some dancing and pulled powderpuff punches.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Coming just three days after launch, and after tech leaders and social media influencers showcased Fable’s leap in performance over earlier models, the sudden block has become a larger fight over who decides when an AI system is too powerful for open access.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
13 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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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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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracas. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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