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
Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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?
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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.
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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.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Nov. 2025
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The two cousins brawled back to ringside.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawled
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King bickered with fans on social media.
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.
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He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.
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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.
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.
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Moises and Makhachev clashed in 2021 before Makhachev began his title runs at 155 and 170 pounds.
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“Brawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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