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Recent Examples of fistfight
The bullying escalated to a fistfight after Jeff stole Emily's backpack and threw it into a toilet, resulting in suspensions for both teens.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
For his part, puppy eyes and moderate angst do not comprise a very tough veneer, despite fistfights thrown in every once in a while.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Check out the first trailer below for shots of Cruise clinging onto a speeding biplane, sneaking through a busy square in London, and having a fistfight on board a sinking submarine.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, there was a fistfight between Lomax and Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, on the Newport grounds, briefly shown in the movie.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
For his part, puppy eyes and moderate angst do not comprise a very tough veneer, despite fistfights thrown in every once in a while.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Check out the first trailer below for shots of Cruise clinging onto a speeding biplane, sneaking through a busy square in London, and having a fistfight on board a sinking submarine.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, there was a fistfight between Lomax and Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, on the Newport grounds, briefly shown in the movie.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistfight
Noun
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The Oscar promo did end up being released, with the main concept intact but minus those punch-ups.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the hands of the endlessly inventive comedian, the tale of a boy who pulls himself up by his bootstraps and seeks out fame and fortune becomes a madcap delight complete with a zingy script, cartoonish punch-ups, collapsing sets, and a heady dose of magical realism.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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If the Jets were to make good on that status, making it out of the first round, their reward would be whoever survives the Dallas-Colorado slugfest.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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So, expect this game to be a defensive slugfest, given how good both teams are on defense.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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An eyewitness told police that the confrontation between the two boys began when Metcalf asked Anthony to move out from under the tent that had been set up for members of his high school track team on the field that day.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is a humiliation that is at play with the ankle monitor, and then the confrontation with Chad happening at my workplace is kind of her nightmare.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Despite being the core emphasis, melee attacks are somehow more restrictive this time around, as the Doom Slayer is saddled with a gauntlet that does make punches more effective, but has a limited amount of charges.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Combat is fun enough – melee combat is rough but serviceable, and the gunplay is decent – and the world is filled with things to do, places to go, and people to meet (and ultimately kill).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Snell duels with Tarik Skubal, the incumbent AL Triple-Crowner and last year’s unanimous AL Cy Young.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Officials didn’t provide information about what might have sparked the brawl.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Geopolitical tensions have leaked into competitive sports as of late, with brawls and anti-Donald Trump chants coloring U.S.-Canadian hockey games.—
Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Mar. 2025
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The hard-throwing lefty dominated across 72 appearances (72.0 innings), notching a 1.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 84 punch-outs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2024
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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