cross fires

noun

plural of cross fire
as in quarrels
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators

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  1. quarrels
  2. disputes
  3. altercations
  4. disagreements
  5. fights
  6. controversies
  7. arguments
  8. rows
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • In the music industry, AI remains controversial and the subject of ongoing legal disputes.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Leadership training disputes The lawsuit alleges Petersen began subjecting Kennon to discriminatory treatment around January 2024, including talking down to her, ignoring her and questioning her judgment.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • Presuit demand letters aim to resolve disagreements before a lawsuit is filed.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin has spoken publicly, including to CBS News, about disagreements with Pentagon leaders.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of disagreements
Noun
  • There is a lot of discussion about how far these fights have gone and what the low blows consist of.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • About eight fights broke out throughout the two-hour session, significantly impacting the ability of either team to get in as much quality work as expected.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • Now, the top elections official in a conservative California county with a long history of voting controversies is seeking to hire her to help run elections there.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple donors who gave thousands of dollars to Cornyn's campaign told ABC News that they were put off by Paxton's history of controversies and scandals.
    — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, told CBS News Texas after the trial that Anthony's team could have several strong arguments over whether the trial was handled correctly.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Schmidt, a Covington & Burling trial attorney representing Meta, contested O'Neill's arguments, and disputed the notion that Meta executives misled the public with their statements about child safety.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of arguments
Noun
  • Pictures from the excavation show rows of stone burial chambers at the site, along with human remains, pottery and other artifacts.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That’s why the bristles of The Complete Carebrush are on a diagonal instead of straight rows.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
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“Cross fires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20fires. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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