fistfights

plural of fistfight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistfights
Noun
  • Hockey players aren’t known for being shy about fighting over different plays on the ice, but Wayne Gretzky and his current compatriots have learned not to come to blows.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Rancorous debate in the GOTW meeting room as the panel nearly came to blows, with Broncos-Eagles supporters threatening a walkout as Bucs-Seahawks advocates were kicking over chairs.
    Greg Cote October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An argument could be made that the show could’ve used more confrontations between them.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Power meetings, sudden opportunities, or straight-up confrontations with authority figures may pop this week.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Big-market brawls between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees now happen yearly.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The curfew came following brawls with police, a racist threat and gunfire that led to a riot in the heart of Milwaukee's Black neighborhood on the city's north side.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The home team then alternates on the last three potential duels.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One of the weirdest races in their duels was the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which saw them both experience a tough run of luck completely independent from each other.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Fistfights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfights. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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