affray

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of affray Charges include minor in possession of alcohol, destruction of property, drinking in public, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, assault and battery, disturbing the peace, affray and disorderly, and assault and battery on police officers, Boyle said. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 The two men were arrested on suspicion of assault, assault of an emergency worker, affray (fighting in public), and obstructing police. Reuters, NBC News, 25 July 2024 That simple affray charge was dismissed on April 22, according to court records. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2024 Although Stokes was fully acquitted of affray, the incident had a deep effect on him and was a stop-the-clock moment in his career. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for affray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affray
Noun
  • But Cherry interrupts their twosome and a brawl ensues.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Months before at the same campus, a 100-person brawl had led to the cancelation of an event featuring another Turning Point USA speaker.
    Curt Devine, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Student accused of mocking Charlie Kirk death Camryn Giselle Booker, a student at Texas Tech University, was arrested on charges of assault after an altercation with students mourning the death of Charlie Kirk.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Campus police arrested a student at Texas Tech University in connection to an altercation with students who were mourning the death of Charlie Kirk, officials confirmed.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those clashes became viral videos that cemented his reputation as a culture warrior.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • On November 25, the La Liga holders travel to Stamford Bridge for a mouthwatering clash with the reigning Club World Cup kings.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Affray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affray. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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