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Recent Examples of catfight
Scarred by infighting, the insecure NBC show eventually became a hate-watch for many and had all kinds of stereotypes, from diva catfights to sleazy directors to avaricious personal assistants.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The various marriages, breakups, affairs, catfights, resurrection storylines, canine dream sequences, and Y2K-panic inducements have been a staple on Australian television, until Amazon took the series global by adding it to its Freevee platform.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The various marriages, breakups, affairs, catfights, resurrection storylines, canine dream sequences, and Y2K-panic inducements have been a staple on Australian television, until Amazon took the series global by adding it to its Freevee platform.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catfight
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The public tussle tarnished the Burbank company’s clean image and undermined its goal of entertaining the masses, no matter their political stripes.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The software was previously known as Clawdbot, itself an homage to Anthropic’s Claude AI system, before Anthropic asked for a name change to avoid a trademark tussle.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Though the two companies have been long-term rivals, the Super Bowl ad was one of the first times the scuffle was so public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The scuffle hasn't appeared to damage relations, though.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some conjured frustration is intentional, since a majority of the episodes aren’t as pointed about who’s in the right and who’s in the wrong as Trevor’s squabble.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her 19 years at The Oklahoman included stints as metro editor, breaking news editor and mentoring dozens of reporters covering everything from suburban squabbles to tornado destruction.—
Carla Hinton,
Oklahoman,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia’s dustup with OpenAI appeared to have hit a nerve, causing the former’s stock price to continue its weeks-long plunge, dropping almost nine percent over the last five days.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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The dustup comes as Australia’s parliament prepares to consider harsher speech laws devised in the wake of the Bondi massacre.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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Instead, an arcane academic skirmish has devolved into open hostilities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, in Milan, a skirmish broke out between police and demonstrators at the end of a protest that police said, according to The Associated Press, initially numbered 10,000 and was peaceful.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then, with many on the court at this point, Stewart came rushing off the Pistons’ bench to confront Bridges, throwing a punch as their altercation became the focal point of the madness on the hardwood.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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At that point, an altercation ensued, and everyone was eventually forced outside, and the staff shut the door, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Today the Moon in your sign is at odds with fiery Mars, hinting at domestic quarrels and problems.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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His quarrels with Massie and interest in relitigating the 2020 election seem to animate him more, too.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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What then focused his mind was the clash within the United States—and by extension the rest of the West.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The immigration crackdown has featured a cycle of escalation in which armed officers are met by angry protesters, leading to dramatic clashes.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Catfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfight. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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