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
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The Braves led 4-2 when the dustup occurred.
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin, a former Brewer who was in the middle of a dustup with Contreras last year, summed up his fiery personality.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The dustup happened Friday with less than a second left in the game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Auriemma blamed the dustup on Staley not following the proper protocol for a pregame handshake.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin, a former Brewer who was in the middle of a dustup with Contreras last year, summed up his fiery personality.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The dustup happened Friday with less than a second left in the game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Auriemma blamed the dustup on Staley not following the proper protocol for a pregame handshake.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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