blood feud

noun

Synonyms of blood feudnext
: a feud between different clans or families

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Someday in the not-too-distant future, there very well might be a blood feud between these two teams. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Did you guys have your own blood feud with NYU’s RAs? Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Along with Rhodes, there is speculation that Bron Breakker, who has been sidelined by a hernia injury for over a month, will return on Monday to confront Seth Rollins to lock in their blood feud at WrestleMania 42. Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 This transformed a political rivalry into a blood feud. Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood feud

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood feud was in 1815

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“Blood feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20feud. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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