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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 fracas between TelevisaUnivision and Nielsen is surprising, because Speciale has in the past backed Nielsen’s efforts to incorporate the new data and add it to its panel.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
If that wasn't enough, Charli XCX was also at the center of a fracas between fellow musicians Matty Healy and Azealia Banks.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
In some ways, the fracas set the tone for a game that had a fair bit of feeling and little available ice for either team.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The fracas with Colombia, which refused to accept deportation flights until the president threatened sanctions, shows much of what Trump is doing is theater.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
If that wasn't enough, Charli XCX was also at the center of a fracas between fellow musicians Matty Healy and Azealia Banks.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
In some ways, the fracas set the tone for a game that had a fair bit of feeling and little available ice for either team.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The fracas with Colombia, which refused to accept deportation flights until the president threatened sanctions, shows much of what Trump is doing is theater.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracas
Noun
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The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Impressive set-pieces are sprinkled throughout, from a rip-roaring car chase to open the film and a later brawl between Irene and a pair of shady mechanics (Michael Manuel and Taylor Misiak).—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the conclusion of the Jayhawks’ 4-3 win, the teams got into a huge on-ice brawl.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 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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This style of play can make games often feel like the climax of a Star Wars movie where the action of the film cuts between clashes between starships and heroes on the ground.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
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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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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Claude can also integrate multiple pieces of similar knowledge into pretty elegant battle strategies, even extending those strategies into long-term plans for catching and managing teams of multiple creatures for future battles.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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What else is going on Point Reyes’ historic dairies have been ousted after a legal battle.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Can blue cities and states, nonprofits and good-hearted corporations keep up the fight without any federal help?—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is not the moment to slow down the fight or turn our backs on TB.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The dustup was also later revisited on the network’s Laura Coates Live.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Hegseth’s directive arrived before Friday’s dustup between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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