: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate sense 2)
feud
intransitive verb
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
The posts come amid a public fracturing of the Beckhams' dynamic after Brooklyn Peltz Beckham confirmed longstanding family feud rumors in lengthy statement in January.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
For their part, the GOP primary candidates have been waging a nasty intraparty feud over ethics, experience and ties to Washington.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
More specifically, there is a feud between two brothers and a specific religious context.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The whole Alesia-versus-Ben feud ends in an unexpected new hire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
The posts come amid a public fracturing of the Beckhams' dynamic after Brooklyn Peltz Beckham confirmed longstanding family feud rumors in lengthy statement in January.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
For their part, the GOP primary candidates have been waging a nasty intraparty feud over ethics, experience and ties to Washington.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
More specifically, there is a feud between two brothers and a specific religious context.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feud. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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