Examples of dustup in a Sentence
He had a dustup with a guy in the bar.
he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
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Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston outfielder Nate Eaton and Mikolas being ejected.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton and Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas being ejected.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
In February, fans watched a dustup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets.
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Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
There was a little dustup over single-payer health care — reflecting the primacy of that issue among progressive activists.
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton and Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas being ejected.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
In February, fans watched a dustup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets.
—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
There was a little dustup over single-payer health care — reflecting the primacy of that issue among progressive activists.
—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dustup
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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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