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or knock-down-and-drag-out
as in fierce
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
the football game was a knock-down, drag-out battle between bitter rivals
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This was a knock-down, drag-out fight — the kind of match that would make for excellent watching when Marvel Snap tournaments are up and running.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2023
Last week’s knock-down, drag-out fight could just be the first of many this session as GOP lawmakers grapple with government spending, the debt ceiling and the situation at the border.
—Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023
But both performers rode their SNL success to Hollywood superstardom, in turn validating the audience's appetite for inspired silliness and knock-down, drag-out belly-laughs.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2022
As much as the streaming wars can feel like a knock-down, drag-out fight, Amazon can spend time on the ropes because streaming isn’t its core business.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 18 Mar. 2022
But rather than a knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish, this series is all about empowerment.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2022
However, leaping in expecting an argument to become a knock-down, drag-out fight isn't the best way to go about your life.
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022
Its climactic scenes are the same as any classically satisfying sports movie’s: athletes (in this case, young Venus) making decisions about themselves, their worth, their futures, and bringing those notions to bear in a knock-down, drag-out match.
—K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2021
The show features all the beats of a rom-com (an onion-like peeling of layers, a knock-down, drag-out fight, a grand, loving gesture that attempts to soothe it all) and even pays homage to a few of the genre mainstays.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2023
Last week’s knock-down, drag-out fight could just be the first of many this session as GOP lawmakers grapple with government spending, the debt ceiling and the situation at the border.
—Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023
But both performers rode their SNL success to Hollywood superstardom, in turn validating the audience's appetite for inspired silliness and knock-down, drag-out belly-laughs.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2022
As much as the streaming wars can feel like a knock-down, drag-out fight, Amazon can spend time on the ropes because streaming isn’t its core business.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 18 Mar. 2022
But rather than a knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish, this series is all about empowerment.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2022
However, leaping in expecting an argument to become a knock-down, drag-out fight isn't the best way to go about your life.
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022
Its climactic scenes are the same as any classically satisfying sports movie’s: athletes (in this case, young Venus) making decisions about themselves, their worth, their futures, and bringing those notions to bear in a knock-down, drag-out match.
—K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2021
The show features all the beats of a rom-com (an onion-like peeling of layers, a knock-down, drag-out fight, a grand, loving gesture that attempts to soothe it all) and even pays homage to a few of the genre mainstays.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock-down, drag-out
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There's no Democrat in the race, technically, as Fischer is fending off a fierce challenge from independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn, a union leader.Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump and Harris are locked in fierce competition in Arizona, one of the few swing states in this year's presidential election on Nov. 5.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Being Violent or Abusive This should go without saying, but being violent or abusive in just about any context is grounds for removal — and potentially arrest.Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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No matter who wins, the problem of violent populism is going to persist for years.Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Cooper has been a significant part of that success as a ferocious defender up front.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
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This deadly drop combines mutant healing factor with killer instincts to bring you five ferocious cards inspired by the X-Men’s most relentless member, including an all-new, legendary Wolverine card.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Isaac, who always felt like an outsider in life, is now furious that his contemporary Alexander Hamilton has everything from money to a book to a musical commemorating him.Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The concert lasted only 42 minutes, leaving the goth pioneer furious.Jade Gomez, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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The Cleanse treatment stands out as one of Sana’s signature offerings, incorporating traditional Mexican wellness elements like volcanic clay and sacred herbs for detoxification and renewal.Caroline Tell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Because of volcanic eruptions, the port ultimately fell into the sea.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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The teens and their screens show how creators with bad intentions easily circumvent social platforms' rules banning accounts like this, and how the vicious algorithms seem to send the most harmful content to the most vulnerable.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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The city battled a vicious crack epidemic in the '80s and '90s, which disproportionately impacted Black and brown communities.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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