donnybrooks

noun

plural of donnybrook
1
as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a dozen people were arrested after the donnybrook at the stadium

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2
as in altercations
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the kind of hot-button issue that inevitably creates a donnybrook in the halls of the statehouse

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  1. brawls
  2. altercations
  3. disputes
  4. fights
  5. disagreements
  6. quarrels
  7. controversies
  8. arguments
Noun
  • My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There are brawls over policy that lead to lawsuits, but the main drama is the 2023 school board election, where the Democrats hoped to reverse the Republicans’ 6-3 majority.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • Photos of the event published by The Daily Mail include snapshots of attendees appearing to be engaged in altercations, and partygoers seated on a lawn in handcuffs.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Protests outside the Hilton Garden Inn and nearby Homewood Suites, another Hilton property, have resulted in several altercations between protesters and law enforcement.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • Even as Democrats gain power in states and Congress, many key disputes remain unresolved.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While the appeal turns on complex legal disputes, political overtones aren't hard to find.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • While there were multiple fights at the game on Sunday, the arrest was in connection with a brawl in the Levi's Stadium parking lot in which a man was seen on video kicking and punching someone who was unconscious.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Dozens of young men and women gather on weekends for Abril’s pop-up fights, where strangers face off without the lengthy preparations required for regular boxing matches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • The leadership contest could expose divisions within the caucus over its future direction, including disagreements over foreign policy and the party's approach to Israel.
    — Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Most of those issues — not all, but most — could reasonably be classified as policy disagreements.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of disagreements
Noun
  • The film took a hundred and fifty gruelling days to shoot, with reports of delays, quarrels, and a generally trying atmosphere leaking from sets in Paris and Cherbourg.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • Bass oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year through numerous controversies before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Always discreet, Felipe VI’s mother has weathered the controversies surrounding Juan Carlos and maintained a professional image dedicated to serving the Spanish people—one that her family circumstances have not tarnished.
    — Nuria Hernández, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges, shutting down his trial before arguments even began.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Deputy Prosecutor Amy Pullen told jurors in opening arguments Tuesday that the shooting was born from road rage.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of arguments
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“Donnybrooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donnybrooks. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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