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Recent Examples of fistfight
Bringing a branding iron to a fistfight?
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William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Garcia left the Family Express, but then soon returned and a fistfight began with the man, who was arguing with Garcia’s relative.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Times reviewed video of one incident that showed a fistfight between two youths that lasted 20 seconds.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Sources said Bygrave started arguing with his killer and had gotten into a fistfight with the suspect before the gunman pulled out a weapon and fired two shots.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Garcia left the Family Express, but then soon returned and a fistfight began with the man, who was arguing with Garcia’s relative.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Times reviewed video of one incident that showed a fistfight between two youths that lasted 20 seconds.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Sources said Bygrave started arguing with his killer and had gotten into a fistfight with the suspect before the gunman pulled out a weapon and fired two shots.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistfight
Noun
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The Yankees started their slugfest in style against the Rays, as Judge’s big fly traveled 429 feet to the batter’s eye at Steinbrenner Field.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Jack Westover Notes: It’s been a slow, ugly slugfest among the backup tight ends to see who can win the No. 3 job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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But our three-way confrontation was still far from over.—
Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Muldur was in the middle of the confrontation in stoppage time in the first half that led to Galarza's ejection.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Feminism was anti-gerontocratic, too, striking blows against old men and their old ways.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The biggest blows came from Garcia and Starling Marte.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
Noun
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About deluded coaches and philandering teammates and practice-field punch-ups.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Among them are Neeson as a Great Gatsby-esque type who puts Declan in the hospital after a punch-up and Cleese as a priest who also doubles as the Grim Reaper.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Next weekend is shaping up to be a multi-front melee for the box office gold.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
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The African team possessed the ball 52% of the time, had 563 accurate passes (92%) to Argentina’s 504 (90%) and held a 43-39 advantage in duels won.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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What gets all the attention is the duel between me and a few of them.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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May 26 Juniper O’Reilly and Mo Elmthorn are best friends, roommates, and farmers who share an idyllic cottage life filled with livestock, tavern visits, and the occasional brawl.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, six people have been arrested in connection with the brawl.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Most people aren’t focused on Advent calendars right now — those chocolates hidden under perforated punch-outs to celebrate each day of the season.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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During the portion of Thursday’s practice open to reporters, the Patriots practiced punch-out drills directly in front of reporters.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfight. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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