Synonyms of dustups

dustups

noun

plural of dustup

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• clashes
• fights
• battles
• scuffles
• tussles
• struggles
• brawls
• altercations
• fracases
• conflicts
• contests
• scrimmages
• confrontations
• frays
• duels
• combats
• scrums
• quarrels
• scraps
• disputes
• hassles
• fistfights
• fisticuffs
• squabbles
• blows
• melees
• slugfests
• contretemps
• broils
• affrays
• spats
• controversies
• ruckuses
• pitched battles
• ructions
• donnybrooks
• jousts
• mix-ups
• disagreements
• punch-ups
• tiffs
• wrangles
• tangles
• battles royal
• punch-outs
• catfights
• misunderstandings
• rough-and-tumbles
• rows
• fallings-out
• free-for-alls
• grapples
• face-offs
• arguments
• cross fires
• kickups
• handgrips
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dustups

The second half ground almost to a halt with a few minor dustups for fouls and arguments. — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026

To Washington, the dustups are the sort of tough love the continent needs. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026

While the midair dustups are trending down after the Federal Aviation Administration adopted a zero-tolerance policy and increased fines almost five years ago, the incidents will end up close to double the three-year average before the pandemic. — Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025

Prior to the dustups with NBCU and TelevisaUnivision, YouTube TV had nearly blacked out Paramount and Fox networks, reaching deals with both media companies after tensions spilled into public view. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025

And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups. — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

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