affray

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of affray 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 Two 13-year-old boys were charged with assault and battery by means of a deadly weapon (shod foot), affray, and resisting arrest, police said. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023 On Tuesday — nearly two months after the incident — Anne Arundel County police arrested 26-year-old Trevor Taylor of Glen Burnie, Md., on charges of manslaughter, second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 July 2023 Garrett Trevor Taylor, 26, has been charged with manslaughter, three counts of second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct, according to a news release by police. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for affray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affray
Noun
  • Same for a trip to a country bar, where Chris picks up the dance moves insanely quickly and Brax starts a window-crashing brawl.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • With Sam’s help, the team learns that a military contractor has been committing war crimes (and murdering to cover it up), which launches a massive brawl aboard a ship full of very bad Russians.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Panthers center Sam Bennett, who had a contentious altercation with Marchand in Round 2 of the playoffs last year, said Marchand’s first message after being added to the team group chat was a chirp.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The footage shows an altercation between Perez and a man that officials say lasted for about 15 minutes before officers arrived on the scene.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The following day, however, Mercury will meet Mars in a stubborn square, triggering a clash between the need for practicality and discernment versus the desire to express oneself boldly and with pride.
    Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
  • India has been a nuclear power for over 50 years, possessing an arsenal that is publicly clandestine but capable in warfare—notably against its neighboring country, Pakistan, amid their decades-long clash over Kashmir.
    Nick Mordowanec John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Affray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affray. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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