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or British fracas
1
as in fights
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
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2
as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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Recent Examples of fracases
Her willingness, the atmosphere of fracas, her feeling of doom, of having made the wrong decision, had propelled her under the trees.
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Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Sergio Busquets, who hit Vargas in the face during the fracas, and Tomas Aviles, who swung at Sounders players, both got bans and fines from the tournament but were not punished by MLS.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Suarez was in the thick of the fracas.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead of getting involved with Hausmann, Pearce ran away from the fracas as the officials blew their whistles.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In one clip of the fracas shared by NJ Spotlight News, McIver could be heard telling officers not to touch her or Watson Coleman as McIver appeared to cling to the elder congresswoman.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Sergio Busquets, who hit Vargas in the face during the fracas, and Tomas Aviles, who swung at Sounders players, both got bans and fines from the tournament but were not punished by MLS.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Suarez was in the thick of the fracas.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead of getting involved with Hausmann, Pearce ran away from the fracas as the officials blew their whistles.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In one clip of the fracas shared by NJ Spotlight News, McIver could be heard telling officers not to touch her or Watson Coleman as McIver appeared to cling to the elder congresswoman.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracases
Noun
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Whereas large investors once uniformly supported settlements to avoid costly fights, some now argue that quick capitulations undermine shareholder democracy and give too much power to activists.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-6 defenseman decisively won his fights.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The curfew came following brawls with police, a racist threat and gunfire that led to a riot in the heart of Milwaukee's Black neighborhood on the city's north side.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Seattle Seahawks pratice erupted into many brawls.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Delhi sees Beijing as its biggest threat, particularly since some border skirmishes that began in 2020.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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At least 22 police officers were injured during the clashes, a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police told CNN.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Shots fired in San Bernardino, spike strips in Van Nuys, and clashes in Santa Ana highlight a rise in confrontations between immigration agents and civilians — a trend experts warn is intensifying across Southern California.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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He and Raiders coach Pete Carroll intervened to keep a couple of dustups from turning into fights, including on special teams.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The omission was wrong — whether or not it was related to those altercations — as was the employee’s failure to understand that this is not a business occasion.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dozens of protesters were arrested and there were some scuffles with police.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last month, video surfaced of similar scuffles outside the court.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Fracases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracases. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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