as in disputes
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door
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Recent Examples of altercations
Hubert Mazur, Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo were also detained at the protests after engaging in physical altercations with federal officers, according to the court documents.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Across Jefferson County Public Schools, the ban is being credited for an uptick in library books being checked out, an increase in student participation and a decrease in altercations.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
According to the study, tailgating and verbal altercations are down 24% and 17%, respectively, since that time, but cutting vehicles off and honking out of anger are both up 67% and 47%, respectively.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The citations and altercations came to a head on June 2, Daniels said, when Del Toro called Lee’s Summit police to break up a last-day-of-school barbecue that Daniels was hosting for some other families.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The omission was wrong — whether or not it was related to those altercations — as was the employee’s failure to understand that this is not a business occasion.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
The same jury did, however, convict Chambers of battery and false imprisonment for other prior altercations in which prosecutors said Chambers pushed, grabbed and choked Dadkhah.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, a group of students protested the appearance of another TPUSA speaker Brandon Tatum, resulting in multiple physical altercations, though Kirk was not present at the event.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Across Jefferson County Public Schools, the ban is being credited for an uptick in library books being checked out, an increase in student participation and a decrease in altercations.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
According to the study, tailgating and verbal altercations are down 24% and 17%, respectively, since that time, but cutting vehicles off and honking out of anger are both up 67% and 47%, respectively.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The citations and altercations came to a head on June 2, Daniels said, when Del Toro called Lee’s Summit police to break up a last-day-of-school barbecue that Daniels was hosting for some other families.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The omission was wrong — whether or not it was related to those altercations — as was the employee’s failure to understand that this is not a business occasion.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
The same jury did, however, convict Chambers of battery and false imprisonment for other prior altercations in which prosecutors said Chambers pushed, grabbed and choked Dadkhah.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, a group of students protested the appearance of another TPUSA speaker Brandon Tatum, resulting in multiple physical altercations, though Kirk was not present at the event.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altercations
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King Charles' younger son initiated the litigation in October 2019, signaling a shift in his approach to the British press — a stark departure from the royal family’s historic restraint regarding media disputes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit follows a series of high-profile disputes over how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its subagency FEMA distribute homeland security grants.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other federal agencies have crafted similarly partisan messages from the typically apolitical civil service amid a legislative standoff largely over disagreements related to health care cuts.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Senior Hamas officials suggested there were still major disagreements that required further negotiations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Let’s tie it all together by predicting that the first meeting of the season between Toronto and Philadelphia gets well and truly out of control … which by today’s standards means there are three fights in the game.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unions, fights, and trash – oh my!—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other cases Not all the big controversies at the court this term are focused on the powers of the president.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Swift has always been known to use her songs not only to tell personal stories but also to reference figures from pop culture, her romantic life, and past controversies.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Big-market brawls between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees now happen yearly.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The curfew came following brawls with police, a racist threat and gunfire that led to a riot in the heart of Milwaukee's Black neighborhood on the city's north side.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both sides will submit fuller legal arguments and the Department of Homeland Security may be ordered to produce its internal decision record.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Augustine rose quickly, dazzling as a public advocate, trading arguments with Christians and skeptics alike.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mercury’s retrograde ends on the 7th and will help clear up any misunderstandings or mental fog that have kept you stuck in the wrong dynamics for too long.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Three couples take turns renting a Buenos Aires flat to briefly escape their lives, only to spark jealousy, regrets and misunderstandings.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Altercations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altercations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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