as in quarrels
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 feuds
The Real Housewives franchise is a series of reality shows set in different cities (now including New York City, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City, among others) focusing on real housewives and their feuds with each other.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
What's harder to keep up with than movie releases, album drops and celebrity feuds?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The digital age has shifted that and made information about celebrity feuds more accessible and, by extension, empowered public figures to be more assertive and vocal about advocating for their interests and brands.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Social media has changed that and made information about celebrity feuds more accessible and, by extension, empowered public figures to be more assertive and vocal about advocating for their interests and brands.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lesnar would go on to have multiple iconic feuds and matches with superstars like Kurt Angle, Roman Reigns, Big Show, John Cena, and Eddie Guerrero.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The two engaged in one of the best feuds in WWE history which came to a stunning end at Bad Blood in Hell in a Cell.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Each story is interwoven throughout the movie, telling tales of teen terror, frosty family feuds, and flesh-eating elves.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
These internecine feuds could be a harbinger for the next Congress, when Republicans will have an even slimmer House majority.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
What's harder to keep up with than movie releases, album drops and celebrity feuds?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The digital age has shifted that and made information about celebrity feuds more accessible and, by extension, empowered public figures to be more assertive and vocal about advocating for their interests and brands.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Social media has changed that and made information about celebrity feuds more accessible and, by extension, empowered public figures to be more assertive and vocal about advocating for their interests and brands.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lesnar would go on to have multiple iconic feuds and matches with superstars like Kurt Angle, Roman Reigns, Big Show, John Cena, and Eddie Guerrero.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The two engaged in one of the best feuds in WWE history which came to a stunning end at Bad Blood in Hell in a Cell.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Each story is interwoven throughout the movie, telling tales of teen terror, frosty family feuds, and flesh-eating elves.
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
These internecine feuds could be a harbinger for the next Congress, when Republicans will have an even slimmer House majority.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feuds
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These altercations have raised concerns that the United States, a longtime ally of the Philippines, could become involved in a potential conflict.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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College players are meant to be taught to control their emotions when things boil over into physical altercations.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That means the lower courts will have the final say on many important controversies.Carrie Johnson, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Despite disagreements with Martin over the party platform, Engelhart said Martin is the best candidate in the running.Dana Ferguson, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Economic progress is the happy end result of disagreements expressed.John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Feuds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feuds. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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