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
City leaders were quick to note the gunfire was the byproduct of an ongoing South Side gang feud.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
In 2022, a man armed with pistols opened fire in an upscale university in the Manila metropolitan area ahead of a graduation ceremony, killing a former Philippine town mayor with whom the suspect had a long-running feud and two others in the brazen attack.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
The music critic has had a number of feuds with artists over the years, most famously with Drake, and most recently with Grimes earlier this year.
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The commander-in-chief and the former moderator for The View have traded jabs in a feud that has lasted for decades.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
In 2022, a man armed with pistols opened fire in an upscale university in the Manila metropolitan area ahead of a graduation ceremony, killing a former Philippine town mayor with whom the suspect had a long-running feud and two others in the brazen attack.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The music critic has had a number of feuds with artists over the years, most famously with Drake, and most recently with Grimes earlier this year.
—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The commander-in-chief and the former moderator for The View have traded jabs in a feud that has lasted for decades.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for feud
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.
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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.
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.
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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.
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Witnesses told the Nantucket Current that the stabbing followed a verbal and physical altercation between the driver of a Myles Reis garbage truck and the driver of a Sayles Seafood delivery truck that had parked in the area.
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Cartwright said statements from those involved explained that the victim and her mother were involved in a physical altercation.
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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.
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False hopes about working in retirement speak to fundamental misunderstandings about retirement and the labor market, experts say.
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Worth noting Relievers Sam Hentges and Ryan Walker made their first appearances back at Oracle Park since the Pride Night controversy became a national story.
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The controversy began during a segment on the French sports network L’Équipe when presenter France Pierron argued that participating in the World Cup was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that should take precedence over family obligations.
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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.
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Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.
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This did not, however, mark the end of disputation concerning the Northwest Angle.
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
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Shoppers vouch for them after wearing the pants multiple days in a row during long vacations.
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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.
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feud. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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