as in fisticuffs
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Recent Examples of fistfight
The additional villains distract from what seems to be a meditation on masculinity, and the special effects are jerky and ludicrous, like a fistfight between Kraven and The Rhino — somehow still wearing pants — that prompted some laughter at a recent screening.
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024
Witnesses told police a fistfight involving several men broke out inside the bar when one of the men produced a firearm.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
The Who have been an infamously fractious band for their entire career, with frequent arguments between members that have even on occasion led to fistfights.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Remember: Every Hollywood fistfight is as choreographed as the climax of Dirty Dancing.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024
Witnesses told police a fistfight involving several men broke out inside the bar when one of the men produced a firearm.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
The Who have been an infamously fractious band for their entire career, with frequent arguments between members that have even on occasion led to fistfights.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Remember: Every Hollywood fistfight is as choreographed as the climax of Dirty Dancing.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistfight
Noun
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Often, when shows do crossovers, the writers on one will do punch-up for their characters on the other.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Toward the end there’s a punch-up, with several players involved.—
David Szalay,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2024
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The second round started as more of a slugfest, which is where Stephens wanted it.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The show pays particular attention to the weight of these giant heavy weapons in its action sequences — exemplified by a standout fight of the whole franchise, a gnarly slugfest against the demonic Gouf Custom in its final episodes.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The escalating rhetoric signals the deepening rift between Tehran and Washington, raising fears of a broader regional confrontation that could draw in U.S. forces and further destabilize the Middle East.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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In the No Kings protests, many of the episodes of confrontation between journalists and law enforcement have played out in real time on cable television or social media.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Several Uruguayan players joined the melee, including Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez, which led to sanctions.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Kern Valley corrections officers resorted to blast grenades to quash the melee before finding Julian Mendez, 46, dead.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Above, a curious duel unfolded: a seagull clashing mid-air with a hovering drone.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Ureña won a nine-pitch duel with Jeff McNeil, striking out the second baseman with a 97-mph sinker, and Smith picked off Marte at third to complete a rare home-to-third, strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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The brawl marked the end of Atila and the pair’s friendship, with Weber leaving Small — and later reconnecting with Joel, to whom she was married from 1973-1982 — and the singer spiraling into a dark period of drink and depression.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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The overwhelming majority of Republicans stand behind President Donald Trump over Elon Musk, according to new polling, which comes as the public feud between the two billionaires erupted into an all-out brawl.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The lefty was able to work his way out of trouble each time, first striking out Ozuna to end the third before getting a pair of punch-outs to end the fourth after initially putting two on with nobody out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Asus chose to have a punch-out camera and obscure part of the screen rather than mount it in a larger bezel, which shows how form has come ahead of function.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfight. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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