as in tussle
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of catfight
Scarred by infighting, the insecure NBC show eventually became a hate-watch for many and had all kinds of stereotypes, from diva catfights to sleazy directors to avaricious personal assistants.
—
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The various marriages, breakups, affairs, catfights, resurrection storylines, canine dream sequences, and Y2K-panic inducements have been a staple on Australian television, until Amazon took the series global by adding it to its Freevee platform.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catfight
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The various marriages, breakups, affairs, catfights, resurrection storylines, canine dream sequences, and Y2K-panic inducements have been a staple on Australian television, until Amazon took the series global by adding it to its Freevee platform.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catfight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfight
Noun
-
During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head following a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
-
The show's Hot Topics segment feels more like a coffee clutch among close friends than a talk show tussle.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Schoolyard scuffles, neighbor disputes, low-level drug use, injury-free DUIs.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
-
The host nation took offense, sparking a scuffle in front of the goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
In these squabbles, lies are told, stories are made up and the mantra that there are two sides to everything is proven false.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
-
To that end, notable Nanos squabbles this week included one with NewsNation and another with Newsmax, which made the faces receiving his gripes Brian Entin and John Huddy, respectively.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Nvidia’s dustup with OpenAI appeared to have hit a nerve, causing the former’s stock price to continue its weeks-long plunge, dropping almost nine percent over the last five days.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
-
The dustup comes as Australia’s parliament prepares to consider harsher speech laws devised in the wake of the Bondi massacre.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Some people taking part in recent walkouts and demonstrations have encountered police skirmish lines, arrests.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
-
As the hearings continued, Welch and Cohn engaged in heated legal skirmishes.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Dorgan had attended other hockey games without issue, and there’s no evidence so far that an altercation had occurred at the rink before the killings.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
-
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Transformers actor was arrested in New Orleans after an alleged physical altercation outside of a Royal Street business.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The victim was stabbed multiple times in the back as the quarrel escalated, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
-
This time, the quarrel between state and Hamilton County leaders is about language, slipped into a lengthy bill, that would nullify rental cap ordinances.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit earlier this month following the Bondi attack sparked protests at major Australian cities, including clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators with the police outside Sydney Town Hall.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Hamilton reframed verbal clashes among the Founding Fathers as rap battles.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Catfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfight. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
