dustup

noun

dust·up ˈdəst-ˌəp

Synonyms of dustup next

: row, fight

Examples of dustup in a Sentence

He had a dustup with a guy in the bar. he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar

Recent Examples on the Web Despite these initial dustups, the two Divines genuinely come to love, respect, and support each other; Divine G eventually offers to assist Divine Eye in preparing for a parole-board hearing, even as his own bid for clemency goes nowhere. —

Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024 Remember the dustup between Comcast and Netflix (described in Jammed)? —

Susan Crawford, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2016 Peavey and his wife, Diane, together with the help of a longtime associate, Carol Waller, a festival advisory council member, came up with the idea for the event after a dustup with locals who had become frustrated with the annual movement of thousands of sheep through the valley. —

Shea Andersen, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2024 In today’s opinions newsletter: Dirty air, the end of the legislative session and a dustup over Arizona Cardinals season tickets. —

Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dustup

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