feud

noun

Definition of feudnext
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 His long-standing public feud with Dolan hasn't stopped Oakley from supporting the team, though. — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Lowe, who has a longstanding feud with Farage, was forced out of the party last year and subsequently started his own, egged on by US billionaire businessman Elon Musk. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 His previous spell on the Bernabeu bench was filled with arguments and feuds, with the Portuguese angrily taking on referees, journalists, opposition coaches and even his own players. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 This time around, Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock for a music challenge that ignites feuds among the competitors and campers. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feud
  1. dispute
  2. quarrel
  3. altercation
  4. misunderstanding
  5. controversy
  6. clash
  7. disputation
  8. row
Noun
  • The switch to in-person court hearings drew immediate criticism and Johnston in October 2025 agreed to reinstate an online dispute process.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky formally dismissed Fedorov on July 15, citing disputes with the former commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, who himself was dismissed on July 21.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispute
Noun
  • Police said two men, ages 34 and 37, got into a quarrel that turned physical when gunfire was exchanged.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Noun
  • The two got into an altercation, and a third person intervened to help the victim.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement The altercation took place after Shakur and Knight attended Mike Tyson’s boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of altercation
Noun
  • The greatest excitement today surrounds native agentic AI environments, but this environment also represents the greatest misunderstanding.
    — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare.
    — Jacqueline Corba, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • Some controversy arose when New Hampshire was not proposed to be in the first spot, despite a state law requiring the state hold first-in-the-nation primaries.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The delay is considered the first controversy of the country’s new government, led by conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office on Friday.
    — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of controversy
Noun
  • The case highlights the clash between the public’s expectation of privacy and the government’s contention that warrantless searches of phones and other electronics help keep Americans safe.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Regular clashes in race dates between the two series have been a problem for drivers hoping to pair their racing programs.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of clash
Noun
  • This did not, however, mark the end of disputation concerning the Northwest Angle.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of disputation
Noun
  • All that hard work turned into front-row seats, with Blanca surprising her daughter with help from a local boutique.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This luxury cruiser is claimed to be the world’s fastest three-row SUV.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of row

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