: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate sense 2)
feud
intransitive verb
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The feud escalated again over the summer, when protests erupted in Los Angeles over Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids that were taking place across the city.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
Former besties Julia Lemigova and Adriana de Moura’s feud took such a bizarre turn that even Bravo ringleader Andy Cohen was left speechless.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
But when Klaus’ toys begin to cheer up the children of Smeerensburg — a community whose inhabitants are perpetually engaged in a feud between two familial clans — Jesper and Klaus must step out of their comfort zones to help save the town from itself.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Chevy's exit came after the headline-making incident, as well as a very public feud with creator Dan Harmon over creative and on-set disagreements, which are also discussed in I’m Chevy Chase.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The feud escalated again over the summer, when protests erupted in Los Angeles over Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids that were taking place across the city.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
Former besties Julia Lemigova and Adriana de Moura’s feud took such a bizarre turn that even Bravo ringleader Andy Cohen was left speechless.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
But when Klaus’ toys begin to cheer up the children of Smeerensburg — a community whose inhabitants are perpetually engaged in a feud between two familial clans — Jesper and Klaus must step out of their comfort zones to help save the town from itself.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feud. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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