as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car
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Recent Examples of battle royal
No matches were announced until less than a fortnight before the show, two of which are multi-women matches, including a battle royal.
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Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
Reports have suggested the show will feature a larger card than usual, with seven to eight matches and a battle royal.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Elijah entered into a battle royal match to determine the No. 1 contender for the NXT Championship, currently held by Oba Femi.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
In a move that relegated Asuka to an afterthought, Flair decisively defeated her on SmackDown, using Asuka's championship reign as a mere stepping stone towards the unification match at WrestleMania, where Asuka ultimately became a forgettable participant in the women's battle royal.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Scarlett Harris, Time, 12 July 2025
Reports have suggested the show will feature a larger card than usual, with seven to eight matches and a battle royal.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Elijah entered into a battle royal match to determine the No. 1 contender for the NXT Championship, currently held by Oba Femi.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
In a move that relegated Asuka to an afterthought, Flair decisively defeated her on SmackDown, using Asuka's championship reign as a mere stepping stone towards the unification match at WrestleMania, where Asuka ultimately became a forgettable participant in the women's battle royal.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle royal
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Threads on the South Park subreddit and social media have lit up with foul-mouthed complaints from international fans, most of them directed at Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, whose $8 billion buyout of Paramount is at the heart of the South Park dispute.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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But there are still some sour grapes about the big tactical dispute in February.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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During the altercation, a man pulled a gun and shot Ramirez.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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See Jackie Christie and Chantel’s unfortunate altercation above.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also station retrograde in your communication sector (for the win), triggering misunderstandings and unnecessary quarrels with siblings or neighbors.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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According to writer and historian Geoffrey C. Ward, Johnson had his quarrels inside and outside the ring.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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There is a bigger lesson to be learned from the controversy: marketers no longer control the narrative.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The Trump administration has been caught up in controversy over the case for weeks as his supporters seek more transparency about Epstein's criminal case files.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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At one point during the fight, Jose punched Pamela in the face.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The detective said Vernon was not involved in any of the arguments that preceded the fight.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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The account, originally meant to help fund both of their college expenses, has now become the center of a family disagreement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Shack also cautioned against attempts to separate anti-Zionism from antisemitism, stating that the premise itself is flawed, and stressed that blaming Jews around the world for disagreements with Israeli government policies is equally hateful.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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In his ruling Thursday, Sabraw said the government did not prevail on any of those arguments.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Both sides will make their final arguments beginning at 1:30 p.m. Ridgewood and Jackson-Holbrook Little Leagues make up the other teams to advance to the state final.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the older teens (including Louise’s nemesis, Logan) have taken over the area for snowball fights, and the younger kids get caught in the cross fire.—
Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2024
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Cemeteries, too, will do a land office business, not only with dead gangsters, but innocents too, caught in the cross fire.—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Battle royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20royal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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