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as in skirmish
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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as in brawl
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 fracas
McIntyre re-entered the fracas, turning his attention back to Rhodes.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Two men were seen on the CBS Sports broadcast of the game grabbing at each other and falling down a few rows as bystanders tried to break up the fracas.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
What makes this fracas serious is the underlying media mania for cancellation and censorship — of a performer and a president.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The fracas between TelevisaUnivision and Nielsen is surprising, because Speciale has in the past backed Nielsen’s efforts to incorporate the new data and add it to its panel.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Two men were seen on the CBS Sports broadcast of the game grabbing at each other and falling down a few rows as bystanders tried to break up the fracas.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
What makes this fracas serious is the underlying media mania for cancellation and censorship — of a performer and a president.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The fracas between TelevisaUnivision and Nielsen is surprising, because Speciale has in the past backed Nielsen’s efforts to incorporate the new data and add it to its panel.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracas
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The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 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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Since then, while tallies have fluctuated, the average has been around 180 clashes per day, an increase of about 30%.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the public clash between Musk and Navarro as an example of the administration's transparency.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The two then had an altercation, during which one of the children was knocked over and Villalobos fled, according to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although officially estranged, the couple were still living together with their three sons under the age of 11 at the time of the July 16, 2023, altercation outside their house.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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When The Brand Loses Its Voice — And Finds Its Power The most pivotal chapter in Kilmer’s brand evolution came through his battle with throat cancer — a diagnosis that would permanently alter his voice and threaten his ability to perform.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage Pay Tribute to Actor By the time the sequel was filmed and finally came out — there were COVID delays as Tom Cruise (rightly) insisted on a theatrical release — Kilmer was quite deep into his battle with throat cancer.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the co-main event of the fight card, Brandon Grach and Liam Talivaa face off in a heavyweight rematch.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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During the Veterans Memorial Invitational Tournament in Egg Harbor Township, which is about eight miles outside Atlantic City, a fight broke out between players on the Maple Shade Cadet and Frenzy Cadet teams.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a world gone mad, at least one constant remains: People in positions of power are still absolutely losing their minds over petty social media dustups, reacting in ways that just make everything worse.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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With that, what might have been a small dustup turned into a full-on war that reached far beyond Wheaton’s students and alumni.—
Emma Green,
The New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracas. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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