as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators
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Recent Examples of melee
Combine this with the melee weapon and shield rune upgrades, and players have several strategies to survive the demon horde onslaught.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Having wandered into the middle of their melee in his pajamas, this timid, slightly nebbishy dude is a mystery to all of them.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
If the referee had any lingering doubts about the decision, Motta swiftly removed them by grabbing the back of Busquets’ neck in the ensuing melee.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Fix Kit, meanwhile, comes equipped with a massive wrench that doubles as a damaging melee weapon and a tool used to fix machinery.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Having wandered into the middle of their melee in his pajamas, this timid, slightly nebbishy dude is a mystery to all of them.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
If the referee had any lingering doubts about the decision, Motta swiftly removed them by grabbing the back of Busquets’ neck in the ensuing melee.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Fix Kit, meanwhile, comes equipped with a massive wrench that doubles as a damaging melee weapon and a tool used to fix machinery.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
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The hostilities began when Trump lashed out at Musk's criticism of the Republican tax-cut and spending bill, and quickly escalated into an all-out online brawl on Trump's Truth Social and Musk's X, with prominent businessmen, analysts and political names weighing in on the fight.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
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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One skirmish involved the arrest of a union leader, David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union of California, who said he was injured and detained by ICE.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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Alongside Israeli military drills, stalled diplomatic talks, and proxy skirmishes, these hostile warnings signal a dangerous escalation.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Melee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melee. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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