rough-and-tumbles

noun

plural of rough-and-tumble
as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands

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  1. brawls
  2. clashes
Noun
  • Lex and Tesehki are stars of Zeus Network's Baddies reality show where brawls are commonplace.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The season 2 trailer follows an earlier teaser trailer, which promised a few other bloody brawls.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • The Premier League’s 2026-27 handbook contains 29 rules about ‘Players’ Identification and Strip’, spanning topics like sponsorship, shirt numbers, captain’s armbands, and preventing kit clashes with opponents and match officials.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Police special forces responded with flash grenades during the clashes, which officials said lasted until the early hours of Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashes
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“Rough-and-tumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rough-and-tumbles. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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