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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
Players and coaches from both teams quickly joined the fracas to try and separate Dort and Fears.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Inside a classroom, several dozen people ranging in age from 14 to about 70 faced off against three trainers playing ICE agents, in a loud fracas that lasted several minutes.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Balboa Park – and this is not going to be about the pay-for-parking fracas – boasts many iconic buildings, and among them is the San Diego Museum of Art with its Spanish Colonial Revival façade.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Davos won’t deliver a conclusion to these conflicts, which in any case pale in comparison to the fracas over Greenland and NATO.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In the latest fracas over the burgeoning market for weight loss drugs, a compounding pharmacy has filed a lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk of using anticompetitive tactics to prevent it from serving patients, STAT writes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
What the interest-rate fracas is all about Since 2022, interest rates on credit cards has skyroketed, hitting a record high in August 2024.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Cellphone video circulating online shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents telling two men in Salisbury to stop recording them at a traffic stop on Monday, as well as the fracas that followed.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead, Johnson attempted to grab the gun and Black allegedly shot at Johnson during the fracas, killing Johnson’s friend, 55-year-old James Stephens, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Inside a classroom, several dozen people ranging in age from 14 to about 70 faced off against three trainers playing ICE agents, in a loud fracas that lasted several minutes.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Balboa Park – and this is not going to be about the pay-for-parking fracas – boasts many iconic buildings, and among them is the San Diego Museum of Art with its Spanish Colonial Revival façade.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Davos won’t deliver a conclusion to these conflicts, which in any case pale in comparison to the fracas over Greenland and NATO.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In the latest fracas over the burgeoning market for weight loss drugs, a compounding pharmacy has filed a lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk of using anticompetitive tactics to prevent it from serving patients, STAT writes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
What the interest-rate fracas is all about Since 2022, interest rates on credit cards has skyroketed, hitting a record high in August 2024.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Cellphone video circulating online shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents telling two men in Salisbury to stop recording them at a traffic stop on Monday, as well as the fracas that followed.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead, Johnson attempted to grab the gun and Black allegedly shot at Johnson during the fracas, killing Johnson’s friend, 55-year-old James Stephens, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracases
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These were not skirmishes but full-scale conflicts, usually costing tens—sometimes hundreds—of thousands of lives.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The tactics of federal immigration agents have come under intense scrutiny after the shooting of Good and growing skirmishes between federal officers and protesters.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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So popular were the show's brawls that Springer's head of security, Steve Wilkos, became a celebrity unto himself, resulting in his own talk show that's currently in its 19th season.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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After Fatu cost Rhodes the WWE Championship by first attacking McIntyre—then turning his attention to Cody—Rhodes and Fatu have been involved in pull-apart brawls and most recently an excellent face-to-face segment.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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And Eat Street was the scene of a series of clashes, before federal officers and local and state police pulled back and protesters took over the area.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Considered to be one of the earliest TV villains, the reality television alum was known for his lack of personal hygiene, as well as his frequent clashes with fellow housemates.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Although government officials have claimed that Good and Pretti were both aggressors in their altercations, footage captured by bystanders appeared to contradict those claims.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Agents themselves are pulling out their phones during altercations with protesters.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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There were still fights to fight and Perfidia’s restlessness and struggles adjusting to motherhood led her to leave.—
Lindsey Underwood,
Vanity Fair,
13 Jan. 2026
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From high-stakes budget fights to ambitious transit plans and a political cycle already heating up, these are some of the people who will leave their fingerprints on the year ahead.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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After stepping through a giant wooden door, tall grass teems with wild Pokémon, adorable critters strike charming poses and battles break out between fierce opponents.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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ByteDance’s focus on AI ByteDance also has other battles to fight.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fracases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracases. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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