catfights

noun

plural of catfight
as in tussles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfights
  1. tussles
  2. scuffles
  3. squabbles
  4. dustups
  5. skirmishes
  6. quarrels
  7. altercations
  8. clashes
Noun
  • That movie’s absurdities didn’t occur onscreen but in the subsequent legal tussles between its star, Blake Lively, and its director and co-star, Justin Baldoni.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • On Day 7, upsets and tussles, a huge deficit in the draws and a college tennis honor.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tussles
Noun
  • During one of several scuffles, a 69-year-old bystander fell to the ground near a booth selling Republican merchandise, causing scrapes along her thigh, knee and forearm.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The preview also introduces viewers to the fictional state of Leonida, which is based on Florida, as Jason and Lucia drive around, hit the bars and get caught in scuffles, among other adventures.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scuffles
Noun
  • But their relationship, as with many siblings, wasn’t without its squabbles.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This is the latest attempt to ban foie gras around America, from the California prohibition mentioned above, which took nearly a decade to go into effect, to New York’s recent legal squabbles that are still not fully resolved.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabbles
Noun
  • As for the offense overall, Payne agreed that the dustups with the defense helped motivate the offense.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • The second half ground almost to a halt with a few minor dustups for fouls and arguments.
    — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of dustups
Noun
  • Oasis’s Live ’25 was one of the biggest tours of the decade, marking the band’s first performances in 15 years after brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher’s intense skirmishes led to the band breaking up in 2009.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Asgari highlights these minor skirmishes through life itself (whether at its most verbose, or in complete silence) via minor aesthetic transformations which play in major keys, and prove deeply moving.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of skirmishes
Noun
  • The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • Domestic altercations can quickly spin out of control, making them among the most dangerous types of calls.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in two separate altercations, a day apart, in May, with the latter taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the second incident.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • The unrest was followed by sustained opposition to government efforts to house asylum seekers in communities across the country, with some protests also descending into violent clashes.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The loss came as such clashes are increasing, with climate change and urban sprawl bringing people closer to bears, mountain lions and other animals.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
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“Catfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfights. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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