BRAWLED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

brawled

verb

past tense of brawl

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 teams brawled on the outside for minutes, but the chants started up again. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 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

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King bickered with fans on social media.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026

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The latest reminder came 42 minutes into Thursday’s hearing in a Louisiana district court in which more than 30 athletes fought to be included within the NCAA rule change that effectively gave every athlete five years to play five seasons.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In an address late Thursday, Milei reasserted Argentina’s claim to the islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, which the United Kingdom has controlled since 1833 and over which the two countries fought a war in the early 1980s.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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But the earnings data used by Dangote and its issuing houses make assumptions and calculations that are not clearly reconciled, Fawehinmi argued in an analysis published on Substack over the weekend.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Native American groups have argued that the construction could inhibit their ability to practice their faith and is damaging important religious sites while environmentalists worry the wall will cause flooding or keep animals from migrating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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In Krisevich’s case, Konovalova repeatedly quarreled with the artist and his wife until the couple ultimately escaped Russia in December 2025.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of quarreled

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Kansas, meanwhile, has spent this rivalry week leaning into the history of the Jayhawk name, referencing the group of anti-slavery militant groups that clashed with pro-slavery groups in Missouri in the 1850s.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The two men repeatedly clashed in a number of primary debates and forums.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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