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Recent Examples of punch-up
Toward the end there’s a punch-up, with several players involved.
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David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Of the new cast additions, only Ayoade is doing anything funny, but Xeni’s pretentious banter could have used a writerly punch-up from somebody like Richard Ayoade.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Airline crew could not run the risk of a full-scale punch-up at 30,000ft.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Writers didn’t want to do punch-ups on potentially crummy AI scripts or have their words (or ideas) cannibalized by large language models that didn’t pay them a dime.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Reynolds apparently did punch-up on a balcony scene in the movie (though some counter those lines are also in 2016 Hoover novel).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
What was supposed to be a quick punch-up gig for a two-week Encores!
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Live, the band’s synth-pop got an indie rock punch-up, eliciting a melodic, staccato vocal tic in singer Sammy Elfanbaum akin to a young Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
The book is a loving punch-up, dark and biting, about how the film industry makes and breaks its own, but there’s nothing better than a comeback story.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Of the new cast additions, only Ayoade is doing anything funny, but Xeni’s pretentious banter could have used a writerly punch-up from somebody like Richard Ayoade.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Airline crew could not run the risk of a full-scale punch-up at 30,000ft.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Writers didn’t want to do punch-ups on potentially crummy AI scripts or have their words (or ideas) cannibalized by large language models that didn’t pay them a dime.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Reynolds apparently did punch-up on a balcony scene in the movie (though some counter those lines are also in 2016 Hoover novel).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
What was supposed to be a quick punch-up gig for a two-week Encores!
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Live, the band’s synth-pop got an indie rock punch-up, eliciting a melodic, staccato vocal tic in singer Sammy Elfanbaum akin to a young Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
The book is a loving punch-up, dark and biting, about how the film industry makes and breaks its own, but there’s nothing better than a comeback story.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punch-up
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The film discusses suicidal ideation and the main character, George Bailey, expresses some violence, including involvement in a fistfight and knocking over furniture.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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At our last social gathering by the swimming pool, there was a loud argument and almost a fistfight about this flag.Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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From Broderick Turner: Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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One night after the Red Sox outlasted the Orioles in a 12-10 slugfest, the teams battled through a pitchers’ duel for five innings.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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The camera was quickly turned off, but Mason’s indelible memory of that confrontation lives on, not only in his mind but also in the new movie September 5, in limited theaters Dec. 13.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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High predicted that on December 3, visible contention between humans and aliens would begin, eventually ending in melee after an unspecified period.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Following a questionable call by a referee on the field, fans threw stones, rushed the pitch, and some were crushed in the process, while others tried to escape the melee by jumping a high fence, according to the Associated Press.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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The hard-throwing lefty dominated across 72 appearances (72.0 innings), notching a 1.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 84 punch-outs.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Asus chose to have a punch-out camera and obscure part of the screen rather than mount it in a larger bezel, which shows how form has come ahead of function.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Following the incident, a brawl erupted between both teams.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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None was bigger than the Ohio State-Michigan brawl, which left players and coaches bloodied, and at least one officer injured.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday night, December 4 in Indianapolis, Josef Newgarden’s face will be unveiled on the Borg-Warner Trophy for the second straight year after becoming a back-to-back winner of the Indy 500 on May 26 in a dramatic duel with Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Instead, General Livius duels Commodus with javelins for the fate of Rome in a makeshift arena made of centurion shields.James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Punch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punch-up. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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