as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
the public library has a free-for-all lending policy
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
during the play-offs, fans of the opposing teams clashed in the streets in several free-for-alls
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as in jumble
a state in which everything is out of order
it was a free-for-all when the doors to the arena opened and the crowd rushed in all at once
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Recent Examples of free-for-all
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
This year, Democrats have tended to vote later than Republicans because of a gubernatorial free-for-all with an uncertain frontrunner, which means late counting should favor Democrats.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Still, cities are looking for ways to not make the streets a robot free-for-all.
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Michelle Marchante
june 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Instead of free-for-all combat, this mode is more objective-based.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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But the number of publications was limited—about 100 total in the 13 states—and the authority of editors and writers meant that a free press didn’t turn into a free-for-all.
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Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
This year, Democrats have tended to vote later than Republicans because of a gubernatorial free-for-all with an uncertain frontrunner, which means late counting should favor Democrats.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Still, cities are looking for ways to not make the streets a robot free-for-all.
—
Michelle Marchante
june 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Instead of free-for-all combat, this mode is more objective-based.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-for-all
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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
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The board removed its previous time limit rule at public comment sessions during board meetings when more than 20 speakers are signed up.
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Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto.
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Strickland and Ospreay brawl in the ring with the former standing tall.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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Over the last two weeks, fires have popped up in an open space area in the eastern part of the Denver metro area very close to homes.
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But in recent weeks, the fish have wreaked havoc for fishermen off the coast of Crete and several other Greek islands, chomping through nets.
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Heat and humidity can wreak havoc on their circuitry and batteries.
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The budget projects the district’s unrestricted general fund will end this year at $62 million in the red.
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Whatever happens this month or in early July, the Sharks need to improve defensively, and changes are coming with Mario Ferraro, Vincent Desharnais, Nick Leddy, and John Klingberg set to become unrestricted free agents.
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Authorities are trying to avoid a repeat of the chaos at the Copa América in 2024, which saw fans rushing stadiums, leading to massive crowds and dangerous conditions.
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The second half brought almost as much chaos as the buildup.
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Tuesday, the Warriors got a hell of a lot smarter, a hell of a lot tougher, and infinitely better.
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Peristere does his best to re-establish the series’ rhythms before all watery hell breaks loose.
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