Thesaurus results for FALLING-OUTS

fallings-out

noun

variants or falling-outs

plural of falling-out

as in altercations

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out

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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

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

At other times these techniques were employed amid disagreements between African American individuals, arising from issues such as economic competition or romantic jealousy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
But ongoing disagreements between LAWA and LINXS continue, and extensive 30-day testing that would need to be completed before the train’s opening would move the project date back further to late 2026.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of disagreements

Noun

Sacramento City Unified School District is going through one of the most unprecedented fiscal disputes in California, one that has left even the state’s top education officials grappling with the scope of their authority and intervention.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Deed theft often exploits grief, financial distress, inheritance disputes and the limited resources of older homeowners.

— Landon Dais, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of disputes

Noun

Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Healthcare could emerge as one of the defining policy fights in Georgia's race for governor, according to a new statewide poll that found concerns over cost, access and quality cut across political lines.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

That argument, however, did not go far with Hall, nor did his other arguments.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Similarly, Sweeney was unpersuaded by NCAA legal arguments that, as a private, membership association, it is owed deference in making business judgments before findings of antitrust liability.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of arguments

Noun

After the final whistle blew, several brawls broke out between players, and even coaches appeared to get involved.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of brawls

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