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
Nobody wins when the family feuds, and the kids lose the most.
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Money is the most common trigger for family feuds, Griffith said.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The president took a break from the issues that have dominated his social media messages in recent days — political feuds, the immigration crackdown and the promotion of his agenda-setting One Big Beautiful Bill Act — to hype the latest signature product on his Truth Social website.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 1 July 2025
In the annals of celebrity feuds, the one between these two music industry titans does not rank particularly high.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
For more than a year, Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been locked in one of the most visible feuds in modern hip-hop.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hollywood feuds were curated, glamorous, and — crucially — controlled.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
There have been a lot of things that Hulk Hogan has done in pro wrestling, from legendary names to big feuds to championship wins.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
These two men clashed off and on over decades of friendship and collaboration interrupted by icy public feuds, largely rooted in fights about Michael’s unrepentant drug use.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Money is the most common trigger for family feuds, Griffith said.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The president took a break from the issues that have dominated his social media messages in recent days — political feuds, the immigration crackdown and the promotion of his agenda-setting One Big Beautiful Bill Act — to hype the latest signature product on his Truth Social website.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 1 July 2025
In the annals of celebrity feuds, the one between these two music industry titans does not rank particularly high.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
For more than a year, Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been locked in one of the most visible feuds in modern hip-hop.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hollywood feuds were curated, glamorous, and — crucially — controlled.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
There have been a lot of things that Hulk Hogan has done in pro wrestling, from legendary names to big feuds to championship wins.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
These two men clashed off and on over decades of friendship and collaboration interrupted by icy public feuds, largely rooted in fights about Michael’s unrepentant drug use.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feuds
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The 49ers have a recent history of tense contract disputes with receivers, going through one with Deebo Samuel in 2022 and Aiyuk last year.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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So far, 75 deals have been re-submitted after initially being denied, and none of the disputes has so far gone to arbitration.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Estelle said there appeared to be at least five fights, and because there were so many altercations in one evening numerous people were detained during the football game.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The trend has resulted in several fatal altercations in recent years.—
Jenna Sundel
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beyond clothing, Abrianna believes her size is what sparks so many misunderstandings.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Failure to do so may cause resentment, misunderstandings, and passive aggressively loud blender usage.—
Sarah Schmelling,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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As is the case with most controversies, some wrestlers’ reactions were more polarizing than others.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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While the team has not stated the reason for parting ways with Horner, Red Bull's dwindling performance and other controversies surrounding him are reportedly responsible for his departure.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Payne was then asked about a rumor floating around social media that one of his jurors had threatened to quit due to disagreements over the festival’s top prizes.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Also in 2024, at the DNA testing startup 23andMe, all seven independent directors resigned simultaneously, citing major disagreements with CEO Anne Wojcicki and her plans to take the company private.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thailand has been in political turmoil since, ever since deadly border clashes with Cambodian forces.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, his mercurial style and public controversies, from social media firestorms to clashes with regulators, have brought volatility to Tesla’s stock and reputation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bucks know there will be fights over the females.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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None of those fighters are HOF material, but the way Lomachenko sliced them up (getting Walters, Rigondeaux, Miguel Marriaga and Jason Sosa to quit in back-to-back-to-back-to-back fights) was so impressive.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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“Feuds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feuds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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