Thesaurus results for MELEE

melee

noun

ˈmā-ˌlā

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators

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Recent Examples of melee Video showed two referees, multiple teammates and staff members quickly working to separate the women and referee Marla Gearhar was knocked to the floor in the melee. —

CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Chur was found at fault for the melee and was kicked out of the tournament. —

Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 They have all been charged in connection to the melee, but remained at large as of Friday night. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026 The melee spilled out into the hallway and then outside as deputies and court officers tried to deescalate the situation. —

Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for melee

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brawl

Noun

Without the barriers of legislation, the brawl spills out of control.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Trial attorneys also have deep pockets, setting up an expensive political brawl.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026