as in dispute
a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups
The workers' feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases. Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.
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Recent Examples of feud
Earlier this year, Patagonia sued a drag queen and environmental activist performing under the name Pattie Gonia in a trademark dispute, and the feud is quickly becoming a PR headache for the eco-friendly apparel brand.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Mick Jagger can't get no satisfaction over these long-standing feud rumors.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Iceman of course, arrives as Drake’s first full-length solo project since his feud with Kendrick Lamar, which many believed derailed Drake’s popularity.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
On SmackDown, Punk could potentially cross paths with Gunther and Drew McIntyre again, have a full-fledged feud with Rhodes or work with up-and-comers like Williams, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Mick Jagger can't get no satisfaction over these long-standing feud rumors.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Iceman of course, arrives as Drake’s first full-length solo project since his feud with Kendrick Lamar, which many believed derailed Drake’s popularity.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
On SmackDown, Punk could potentially cross paths with Gunther and Drew McIntyre again, have a full-fledged feud with Rhodes or work with up-and-comers like Williams, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feud
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The dispute has opened a new front in a years-long fight over transparency at the shelter, which has faced multiple investigations into overcrowding, animal deaths and a sharp decline in transfers to rescue groups.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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As bitcoin becomes more involved in private contracts, treasury strategies, cross border settlement and business arrangements, disputes will not always arrive in court as dramatic stories about hacks or scams.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Martinez had been attending court hearings over a charge of third-degree assault and breach of peace after an altercation with her sister-in-law over a babysitting dispute and was assigned anger management classes, the document states.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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So far, detectives have found no evidence of a physical altercation or foul play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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After Alicent’s misunderstanding — which leads to Aegon II claiming the throne — Rhaenyra prepares for war and gathers allies to fight for her rightful claim to the throne.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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False hopes about working in retirement speak to fundamental misunderstandings about retirement and the labor market, experts say.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Like all things data center, this one comes with controversy.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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This did not, however, mark the end of disputation concerning the Northwest Angle.—
Scott Spires,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Shoppers vouch for them after wearing the pants multiple days in a row during long vacations.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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Footage posted on social media by attendees shows several rows in the venue cleared after the fall, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feud. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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