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
Earle’s podcast left the network in February 2025, raising speculation about a feud between the two creators.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Alex Cooper has been in a feud with Alix Earle (who was briefly part of the Unwell network), and the media company just brought on longtime exec Joanne Bradford as president.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Anticipation for Drake’s first solo record since 2023’s For All the Dogs (not to mention the ensuing Kendrick Lamar feud) is such that fans have already taken matters into their own mittens.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Alex Cooper has been in a feud with Alix Earle (who was briefly part of the Unwell network), and the media company just brought on longtime exec Joanne Bradford as president.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Anticipation for Drake’s first solo record since 2023’s For All the Dogs (not to mention the ensuing Kendrick Lamar feud) is such that fans have already taken matters into their own mittens.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feud
Noun
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The unresolved regulatory boundaries have led to numerous legal disputes with the states and tribes that regulate and tax gambling.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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This week, the dispute between The Deb actress Charlotte MacInnes and its director, Rebel Wilson, spilled into the Federal Court in Australia, and Jake has been tracking the story.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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What followed was a benches-clearing quarrel between Miller, Sal Stewart and their respective teams, the dramatic conclusion to a two-day saga between the Giants and Reds featuring beanballs, cuss words and aggressive gesticulation.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The altercation was also caught on video, Kenny said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Now, the researchers are in conversation, trying to clarify terms, fix misunderstandings, and look for the fundamental principles behind physical theories.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s according to Brian London, president of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association, who argues that misunderstandings and misplaced priorities are clouding the reality of how textile waste is actually managed today.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer’s departure came as several controversies were surrounding her, her office and her family members.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The all-gender bathrooms have been a source of controversy for some conservatives.—
Jack Harvel
April 20,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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City will have one eye on clinching the FA Cup trophy for the third time in eight years, while Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final clashes with Atletico Madrid will take plenty out of them physically and mentally.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The dog-waste donnybrook was similar to another recent clash in Brooklyn that saw a 75-year-old grandmother jumped and beaten for complaining that a dog walker was not cleaning up the pooch’s poop.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 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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The Mets, who took two games from the Twins after losing 12 games in a row, usually dominate Colorado, especially in Queens.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feud. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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