catfights

plural of catfight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfights
Noun
  • Nick, who is the character closest to Jenkin’s own personality, tussles with a dilemma.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Recent earnings call tussles indicate that Target is far from that position.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Last month, video surfaced of similar scuffles outside the court.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • And then there are return volleys about the hypocrisy of expecting fights or scuffles to create urgency when players have been ostracized in the past for picking fights and scuffles.
    Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His career is an interesting case study, raising questions about how well universities can monitor professors' research output and manage the interdepartmental squabbles that can sprout up on campuses.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • He and Raiders coach Pete Carroll intervened to keep a couple of dustups from turning into fights, including on special teams.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Of all the conflicts Trump has involved himself in since returning to the White House, the skirmishes over a colonial-era border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia may be the smallest.
    Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Estelle said there appeared to be at least five fights, and because there were so many altercations in one evening numerous people were detained during the football game.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The trend has resulted in several fatal altercations in recent years.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thailand has been in political turmoil since, ever since deadly border clashes with Cambodian forces.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, his mercurial style and public controversies, from social media firestorms to clashes with regulators, have brought volatility to Tesla’s stock and reputation.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As with other such contract spats, this one looks centered on higher programming fees being sought by Fox Corp.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Starr's business partner Keith McNally — known for iconic eateries like Balthazar and social media spats with celebrities like James Corden — established his brand for years before the duo partnered up.
    Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Catfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfights. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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