as in disputes
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door
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Recent Examples of altercations
The arrest was the culminating incident in a string of altercations between the couple over their son Lyrik, then 5.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
There have been almost no physical altercations in the Little Scandinavia unit, for example.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 19 Mar. 2025
Different altercations happened at both ends of the court, but eventually dissipated.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Research analyzing violent altercations among incarcerated women found that seemingly trivial disputes were actually about dominance and establishing a social hierarchy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Despite the stories of altercations and questionable mental health, Holder and Book both insisted Pike was a good mother.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
The two had creative disagreements over the 1993 film that led to physical altercations.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
The two quickly get involved in a series of dangerous altercations and at the same time, the siblings start getting to know each other better.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
His alleged verbal altercations continued until the flight landed in Newark, leading the crew to request a law enforcement response at the gate.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
There have been almost no physical altercations in the Little Scandinavia unit, for example.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 19 Mar. 2025
Different altercations happened at both ends of the court, but eventually dissipated.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Research analyzing violent altercations among incarcerated women found that seemingly trivial disputes were actually about dominance and establishing a social hierarchy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Despite the stories of altercations and questionable mental health, Holder and Book both insisted Pike was a good mother.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
The two had creative disagreements over the 1993 film that led to physical altercations.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
The two quickly get involved in a series of dangerous altercations and at the same time, the siblings start getting to know each other better.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
His alleged verbal altercations continued until the flight landed in Newark, leading the crew to request a law enforcement response at the gate.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altercations
Noun
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Iyengar added that today’s political believers are also willing to overlook any possible disagreements on public policy matters.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Previous ceasefire efforts have collapsed due to disagreements over the terms of hostage releases and Israel's demand for Hamas to disarm—something Hamas has repeatedly refused to do.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That means the lower courts will have the final say on many important controversies.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
3 Jan. 2025
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This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The panel explicitly rejected arguments distinguishing OSC’s power from other executive agencies, reinforcing expansive executive authority in this area.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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Federal judges already have the power to punish attorneys and law firms for bringing meritless lawsuits and legal arguments.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Altercations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altercations. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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