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Recent Examples of melee Roughly 150 law enforcers were injured in the melee. Ian Swanson, The Hill, 10 June 2025 Two road rage melees in the city have led to charges for a woman who’s accused of stabbing a scooter rider, and a man allegedly using a hatchet to smash a windshield. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025 What follows is a melee of pratfalls and freak-outs, a guffaw-worthy display by such a fine group of actors. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025 Fox said Ogletree, 36, was protecting others who were involved in the melee. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for melee
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Noun
  • Chelsea's 3-0 FIFA Club World Cup victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, with President Donald Trump in attendance, was marred by a postgame brawl.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
  • In 2004, the two sides engaged in an ugly brawl with just under six minutes to play.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The skirmish left the mother of Jones' child with a black eye.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
  • The skirmish has thrust into the public eye a falling-out between two political heavyweights once seen as close allies.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025

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“Melee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melee. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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