as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
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Recent Examples of dustup
The tax hike dustup offers an opportunity for anyone who’d like to challenge the mayor for re-election next year, and does nothing to shore up relations with the council.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2024
This week, though, the role technology plays in the dustup hit new highs (or lows?) via a pair of court filings from Drake, both of them pointing to the importance of streaming music platforms in popular music.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Through six training camp practices, Pittman’s been involved in one fight and another dustup.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
During the segment, Sliwa had the camera pan to the dustup between several Angels and the man, later identified by cops as a 22-year-old Bronxite.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2024
This week, though, the role technology plays in the dustup hit new highs (or lows?) via a pair of court filings from Drake, both of them pointing to the importance of streaming music platforms in popular music.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Through six training camp practices, Pittman’s been involved in one fight and another dustup.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
During the segment, Sliwa had the camera pan to the dustup between several Angels and the man, later identified by cops as a 22-year-old Bronxite.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustup
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The ugly scene on a suburban street was a harbinger of skirmishes to come.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Houston teammates then ran in to defend their teammate, as well, leading to a skirmish that spilled out of bounds while Lawrence remained on the turf, still on his back, as medical personnel tended to him.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Venus and Jupiter’s clash facilitates temporary compromises.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s populist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided public clashes with the Israel Defense Force’s leadership, but politicians in his orbit have regularly attacked top officers as elites bent on subverting the will of the people.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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For the past two and a half years, the battle for the future of L.A.’s Fairfax Avenue corridor has been raging between economic powerhouses.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Set in the pre-Independence, the biopic talks about Savarkar and his role in India’s fight against the British rule.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Fed dialed back its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustup. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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