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as in clash
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl
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as in altercation
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting
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as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
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Recent Examples of brawl
Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Back in 2019, Mayers was found guilty of assault in Sweden for a street brawl in Stockholm.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
History records that Lomax did actually brawl with Grossman.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The South Holland Police Department and Thorton Township security are accused of failing to intervene in the violent brawl in both lawsuits.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Back in 2019, Mayers was found guilty of assault in Sweden for a street brawl in Stockholm.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
The two began to brawl on the track and were nearly struck by fellow rider Anthony Castaneda and other bikers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
History records that Lomax did actually brawl with Grossman.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawl
Noun
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Social Security official resigns after clash with Musk's DOGE.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Acting head of Social Security abruptly steps down after clash with DOGE over data.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the two shell casings that were recovered from the scene by Relli and turned in to police two days after the altercation had no fingerprints.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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His family has requested the body cam footage of the altercation, but has not been able to view it.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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And the acoustic details to amplify the roar of the crowd.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rudolph’s free-form use of onscreen effects and graphics extracts in visual form the manic contents of this inner verbal roar.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Without politics to bicker over or political visions to debate, the candidates mostly pitched themselves and their personal connections to the community.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Meeting in Munich This combination of carping about America, bickering with each other, and grandstanding for the cameras has typified European responses to the Russian invasion of Feb. 24, 2022, and the three years of war that followed.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Most of the group was subsequently deported, but the livestreamed melee generated views.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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That record was set during another matchup between Canada and the U.S. — Matthew and Brady’s father, Keith Tkachuk, and Bill Guerin, now Team USA’s general manager, were among those involved in the melee for Team USA.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to one source, Heath has said that the interaction exemplifies the way acts of kindness have been weaponized against himself, Baldoni, and others in the dispute.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Obviously, his status and the outcome of his most recent contract dispute with the team could affect what the Rams do in the draft, for any number of reasons.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Image As for other noise, sports-watching venues across Canada were raucous.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since its establishment in 1992, The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised over $600 million to support more than 3,100 projects in 95 countries, working to increase healthcare access and fight LGBTQ+ stigma.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The trailer above, which dropped on Wednesday, introduces you to the new couples fighting to see if their love can withstand temptation and drama, but there’s a catch.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawl. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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