dustup

noun

dust·​up ˈdəst-ˌəp 

: row, fight

Synonyms of dustup

• skirmish
• clash
• battle
• 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

The White House’s latest dustup with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) landed with a thud Thursday among his GOP colleagues. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston outfielder Nate Eaton and Mikolas being ejected. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton and Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas being ejected. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

In February, fans watched a dustup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dustup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup