food fight

noun

: a playful fight in which people throw food at each other

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The food fight started last month, when McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski posted a video of himself eating the fast-food giant's new Big Arch burger on social media. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026 This sounds more like a food fight. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 The congressional hearing at which Ruddy recently spoke was not your typical partisan food fight. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026 Cheers Cheers delivered a Thanksgiving food fight for the ages, proving chosen family can be just as complicated as the one you're born into. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Just make sure a fun food fight doesn't start at the kiddie table. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025 The food fight began after Frisch’s financial woes forced it to shutter dozens of its diners in late 2024. Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025 Fox News Digital talked to two Southern chefs who offered their take on the food fight and why each restaurant has its own loyal following. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Naturally, the two teens hate each other, leading to a school bake-sale food fight that’s pure Disney Channel. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Food fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20fight. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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