as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
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Recent Examples of brawled
The two cousins brawled back to ringside.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Wait, goaltender Igor Shesterkin — who brawled with New Jersey’s Jacob Markström last week — has boxing coaches?
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Drivers brawled with attendants when the gas ran out, or when the lines weren’t moving fast enough, and cops closed down the stations, which made no one happy.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and the two teams brawled after the game when Michigan players tried planting their flag on the Buckeyes' field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Priest brawled with both McIntyre and Black, sending the heels retreating.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Wait, goaltender Igor Shesterkin — who brawled with New Jersey’s Jacob Markström last week — has boxing coaches?
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Drivers brawled with attendants when the gas ran out, or when the lines weren’t moving fast enough, and cops closed down the stations, which made no one happy.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and the two teams brawled after the game when Michigan players tried planting their flag on the Buckeyes' field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Priest brawled with both McIntyre and Black, sending the heels retreating.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawled
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Some strategists argued that Beijing’s tightening also coincides with a broader push to channel investor enthusiasm toward China’s domestic technology champions and strategic industries -- for instance, a series of initial public offerings expected in coming months.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Warikoo argued the bigger question for business leaders is not simply what AI can replace, but what kind of workforce society wants to build alongside it—especially as technology gets close to AGI.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Health workers have also faced resistance from some communities, where Ebola burial protocols have clashed with local customs and led to attacks on treatment facilities.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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In a single incident in February 2025, more than 20 people were killed when rival groups clashed near the Ethiopian border.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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“Brawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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