shouting match

noun

: a loud, angry argument in which people shout at each other
He got into a shouting match with his neighbor.

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In late May, about 100 people crowded into county chambers to ask questions about the process, with the meeting devolving into a shouting match between commissioners and several audience members. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 25 June 2025 Two days later, the House approved a resolution to censure Green in a contentious 224-198 vote that progressed into a shouting match between lawmakers. Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025 No situation depicted that more than Trump and Vance's Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this month, where the three men got into a shouting match in front of the media over the prospects of a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine. Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025 The meeting resulted in a shouting match between Trump, Vice President Vance and Zelensky, who left Washington with no resolution. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 7 May 2025 During opening statements, a shouting match erupted while a graphic video showing officers and paramedics trying to save Vath’s life was shown. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025 Most recently, Musk got into a shouting match with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week at the White House within earshot of the president, according to Axios. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025 The internet erupted after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 Trump’s announcement came after a meeting with Zelenskyy in the Oval Office devolved into a shouting match, with both the U.S. president and Vice President JD Vance accusing the Ukraine leader of disrespect. Kevin Breuninger,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Shouting match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shouting%20match. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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