as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators
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Recent Examples of melee
Somehow, both Greig and Stolarz received minor penalties, which made the whole melee worth it for the Leafs.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Another example is unlocking the ability to parry after fighting enough creatures using melee weapons.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
When his brother is threatened amidst the melee, Thomas Keller (Stephen Dorff) kills a man.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue where Yasuke could block with his teppo after being dismounted instead of his melee weapon.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Another example is unlocking the ability to parry after fighting enough creatures using melee weapons.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
When his brother is threatened amidst the melee, Thomas Keller (Stephen Dorff) kills a man.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue where Yasuke could block with his teppo after being dismounted instead of his melee weapon.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melee
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Listen to this article A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the Bronx after an argument outside a pizza parlor turned into an all-out brawl, police said Thursday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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So, too, was Gordon, Christian Braun, Jokić and other Nuggets nearly getting into a full-on brawl with James Harden and the Clippers on the last possession of the first half.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But the pause comes amid a backdrop of daily skirmishes, largely by drone warfare.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Not about the economic turmoil from tariffs, any one of the skirmishes playing out abroad, or a surprise shake-up in his White House staff.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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“Melee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melee. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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