Synonyms of brawled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickered
• fought
• argued
• quarreled
• clashed
• squabbled
• wrangled
• disputed
• rowed
• debated
• scrapped
• quibbled
• hassled
• fell out
• spatted
• controverted
• jarred
• discussed
• locked horns
• butted heads
• tiffed
• altercated
• contested
• argufied
• brabbled
• mixed it up
• contended
• challenged
• dared
• bandied words
• protested
• tangled
• kicked
• objected
• defied
• fussed
• nitpicked
• caviled
• considered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed
• coexisted
• accepted
• consented
• concurred
• got along
• assented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brawled

The two briefly brawled before Femi hit Reed with an uppercut. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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