melees

plural of melee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melees
Noun
  • The curfew came following brawls with police, a racist threat and gunfire that led to a riot in the heart of Milwaukee's Black neighborhood on the city's north side.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Seattle Seahawks pratice erupted into many brawls.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Of all the conflicts Trump has involved himself in since returning to the White House, the skirmishes over a colonial-era border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia may be the smallest.
    Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Melees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melees. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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