Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfights
Noun
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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
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Dozens of protesters were arrested and there were some scuffles with police.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last month, video surfaced of similar scuffles outside the court.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ideological skirmishes over the motives and obligations of Carpenter’s music include both sincere interrogation of its feminism and smirking counteractive reprisals to that scrutiny.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fraternal security Gulf states have had significant internal quarrels over the years but remain bound by mutual defense treaties signed decades ago.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The omission was wrong — whether or not it was related to those altercations — as was the employee’s failure to understand that this is not a business occasion.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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At least 22 police officers were injured during the clashes, a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police told CNN.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Shots fired in San Bernardino, spike strips in Van Nuys, and clashes in Santa Ana highlight a rise in confrontations between immigration agents and civilians — a trend experts warn is intensifying across Southern California.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Catfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfights. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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