fistfights

noun

plural of fistfight
as in fisticuffs

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  1. blows
  2. confrontations
  3. brawls
  4. melees
  5. duels
Noun
  • Holloway, even a Holloway who is nearing the end of his career with a somewhat suspect chin and ability to absorb heavy blows, wins this fight more times than not.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Rolling with the punches, though, is harder when the blows keep landing on the starting rotation.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • Drama unfolds as tears are shed, confrontations occur and someone is asked to leave.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • Ever delves into catastrophic confrontations over fences, noise, and general bad behavior.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • There was a bunch of melees on the ice today.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • College basketball games recently have turned into full-contact melees after hard fouls on the court.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of melees
Noun
  • As with many Latin American and African teams, Paraguay defend deep and are extremely physical in duels and aerial battles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, Tillman won nine duels — the most of anyone who played on either side — and had five dangerous interceptions, a metric used in soccer that accounts for stopping an attack.
    — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of duels
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