as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
the police had to break up an affray that started between fans of the opposing teams
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Recent Examples of affray
According to a statement from the Seminole Police Department obtained by Rolling Stone, the Bronx rapper has been charged with disorderly conduct—affray, which is classified as a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida law.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Lil Tjay was charged with disorderly conduct — affray, which is a first-degree misdemeanor
Lil Tjay has been arrested after former Migos rapper Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Washington was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior and simple affray.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025
Paul Doyle admitted to dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent, and three counts of wounding with intent, the BBC reports.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Lil Tjay was charged with disorderly conduct — affray, which is a first-degree misdemeanor
Lil Tjay has been arrested after former Migos rapper Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Washington was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior and simple affray.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025
Paul Doyle admitted to dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent, and three counts of wounding with intent, the BBC reports.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affray
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Other brewhouse brawls happen at Magnanimous Brewing in Tampa (Havoc And Haze) and Walking Tree Brewery in Vero Beach (Rooted In Chaos), often drawing 300 to 500 visitors, CCW co-owner Dan Ackerman says.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Angels’ Jorge Soler and Braves’ Reynaldo Lopez get a seven-game suspension for their brawl.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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An alleged altercation in April 2024 involving Ye and a man — identified in court documents as John Doe — is at the core of the complaint.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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In February, police were also called during an altercation involving Moore and Nesta before a mayoral debate.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Affray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affray. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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