CATFIGHT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

catfight

noun

Definition of catfight

as in tussle

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truce

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Recent Examples of catfight But even then that dustup lacks a satisfying catfight spark. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 As the setup cycles through cinematic tropes and makes its way to a predictable catfight over who’s the true domestic goddess, Banks is terrific at communicating Carol’s wordless rage, her workplace competitiveness having shifted to the home front. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Over eight years, the show morphed into toxic catfights, backstabbing parents and even a bankruptcy fraud conviction for Miller. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for catfight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfight

Noun

Iraq is at the center of the regional tussle between Iran and the US.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, the Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas was suspended for a game when an official review of a foul in which her fist made contact with Clark’s throat in a tussle for the ball was upgraded to a Flagrant 2.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tussle

Noun

The game ended with a pair of red cards in stoppage time to Yannick Bright and Sullivan for a scuffle off the ball.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Williams saw similar actions from Vrabel last summer, when the Patriots head coach dove into a pile to break up a scuffle between his team and the Washington Commanders.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scuffle

Noun

The county education office and the state’s Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team tell district officials their plan is unworkable, and the squabble continues.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Her faction is the Black Council; her rivals include her half brothers Aegon II Targaryen, supported by the Green Council, and Aemond (One-Eye) Targaryen, whose other eye was a casualty of a childhood family squabble.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of squabble

Noun

After the dustups, the offense went from taking blows from the defense to delivering some of its own.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
The White House’s latest dustup with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) landed with a thud Thursday among his GOP colleagues.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Definition of dustup

Noun

The controversy is at once new and familiar, reflecting both the dramatic changes that the proliferation of AI has wrought on book publishing and echoing other skirmishes this year in which authors have been accused of using AI.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere, Kyle Williams went deep again, a starting edge rusher finally popped and a small skirmish broke out on the Patriots sideline.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of skirmish

Noun

As the quarrel escalated, the man stabbed her multiple times all over her body in the park near Eastern Parkway and Rochester Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
The quarrel turned physical, and one of the three men pulled a gun and shot the victim, police said.

— Liz Miller, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

The case highlights the clash between the public’s expectation of privacy and the government’s contention that warrantless searches of phones and other electronics help keep Americans safe.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Regular clashes in race dates between the two series have been a problem for drivers hoping to pair their racing programs.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clash

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