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
The loss has the potential to amplify their feud even further, Treadwell-Collins teased.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Their rise comes as a bitter feud erupts among Biden's allies, including some who worked in the White House, about the Biden family's reemergence in the public spotlight just five months before the high-stakes midterm elections.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
For years, fans have suspected a possible feud between Swift and the Tellers.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026
But for the hip-hop titan, their longstanding feud wasn’t the sole motivator behind the film.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Their rise comes as a bitter feud erupts among Biden's allies, including some who worked in the White House, about the Biden family's reemergence in the public spotlight just five months before the high-stakes midterm elections.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
For years, fans have suspected a possible feud between Swift and the Tellers.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026
But for the hip-hop titan, their longstanding feud wasn’t the sole motivator behind the film.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feud
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The Washington National Opera is accusing the Kennedy Center of failing to return more than $17 million in donor funds, escalating a dispute that followed the end of a 15-year partnership between the two institutions.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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According to settlement documents filed May 7 in the Southern District of New York, Baldoni, via his Wayfarer production company, and Lively agreed to settle their ongoing dispute on terms that Lively could still seek to recover attorney's fees and additional damages.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
12 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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In May 2024, Jose Siri tried swinging at Uribe during a dugout-clearing quarrel.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Police found that two adult men had been involved in an altercation when one of the men struck the other multiple times, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Jurors returned their verdict after several days of testimony from dozens of witnesses, including students who saw the altercation, investigators who handled the case, medical experts, and character witnesses called by the defense.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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What started as a simple misunderstanding with my friend group escalated into the entire school turning against me.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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What fascinates me about these campaigns is that most begin with a fundamentally understandable misunderstanding.—
John Shallman,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Fitzpatrick has pointed to the saloon’s string of viral controversies as a calling card in the crowded race.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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The controversy escalated after a photo of the students was reported to school officials, who believed the cigars were real, according to the report.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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This is not the company's first clash with Washington.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The clash comes as prediction markets push for mainstream legitimacy despite a series of insider trading allegations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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In recent years, the teenager has made frequent appearances alongside her mother at Paris Fashion Week, often supporting her mother's seasonal runway collections from the front row.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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Within minutes, a woman in my row had eyes trained on her phone.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feud. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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