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or British fracas
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as in skirmishes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
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as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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Recent Examples of fracases
While Rodriguez did not respond to a request for comment from ARTnews at press time, Artnet has an interview with Snider on the fracas, as well as comparison between both works.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Trump has taken criticism from the right as well as from the center and left over how the Freedom 250 fracas ended up.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Four players were ejected after Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté were involved in a fracas.
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Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The lawsuit is not the only thing that has shone a bit of a spotlight on Willow Park; fracas and disagreements at city hall have caught the attention of the rest of Parker County.
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Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Steer ended up getting plunked on Thursday, retribution for his Jomboy-worthy fracas.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Nnaji grabbed De’Anthony Melton’s jersey in the fracas.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
But the fracas after the final buzzer didn’t dim the lights as the Hawks secured their 10th straight win.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Trump has taken criticism from the right as well as from the center and left over how the Freedom 250 fracas ended up.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Four players were ejected after Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté were involved in a fracas.
—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The lawsuit is not the only thing that has shone a bit of a spotlight on Willow Park; fracas and disagreements at city hall have caught the attention of the rest of Parker County.
—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Steer ended up getting plunked on Thursday, retribution for his Jomboy-worthy fracas.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Nnaji grabbed De’Anthony Melton’s jersey in the fracas.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
But the fracas after the final buzzer didn’t dim the lights as the Hawks secured their 10th straight win.
—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracases
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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Continue reading … — Two arrested as skirmishes erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony verdict.
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Such brawls can ignite without warning, and are among the reasons humans are forbidden by county law to get within 50 feet of the horses.
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Kennywood, a nearly 130-year-old amusement park outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is tightening its summer chaperon policy as parks around the country experience violent brawls and unruly teen crowds heading into the heart of the season.
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Social interactions may stir up complicated feelings when the Libra moon clashes with Mercury.
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.
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During his time with the Pistons, he was known for getting into altercations with opposing players, most recently in February 2026, when he was suspended for seven games following a fight with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Court documents describe multiple violent altercations between Spencer and his wife leading up to the murder and one arrest after Spencer hit his wife and threatened to kill her.
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The sequence required full-scale versions of Corlys’ (Steve Trussaint) and Lohar’s (Abigail Thorn) ships to be built and usable on both a dry tank and wet tank, thousands of gallons of water and extras and, naturally, numerous CGI dragon fights requiring mechanical bucks.
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At 31, Moises concludes his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record over 16 fights, having faced recent struggles with three losses in his last four outings, including consecutive defeats.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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Unlike in Jalisco or Michoacán, spectacular gun battles are hardly ever seen in Colima.
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“Fracases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracases. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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