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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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The prosecutor argued that Styles’ death was more than a confrontation.
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Yet despite his later involvement in politics, McCloskey remains most closely associated with the confrontation that unfolded outside his home in June 2020.
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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About deluded coaches and philandering teammates and practice-field punch-ups.
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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.
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Mtula Payton didn’t cause that melee to occur.
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Nicolas Cage headlines through the Nick Cage Event Pass running June 25 to July 23, whose free track hands out the AN-94 assault rifle and Executioner's Duet melee weapon.
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The drama had returned, Scheffler and Hovland resumed their duel, with Morikawa watching hopefully, but helplessly.
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But when Aemond arrives unexpectedly, the castellan wonders if a duel can’t be avoided.
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Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl.
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The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it.
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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.
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For a lower-stakes, breezier project, try a camellias-lilacs-and-sunflower wooden bouquet ($40) or a faintly Lovecraftian punch-out assembly kit for a venomous blue-ringed octopus ($40).
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfight. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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