CATFIGHT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

catfight

noun

Definition of catfight

as in tussle

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truce

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Recent Examples of catfight But even then that dustup lacks a satisfying catfight spark. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 As the setup cycles through cinematic tropes and makes its way to a predictable catfight over who’s the true domestic goddess, Banks is terrific at communicating Carol’s wordless rage, her workplace competitiveness having shifted to the home front. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Over eight years, the show morphed into toxic catfights, backstabbing parents and even a bankruptcy fraud conviction for Miller. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Scarred by infighting, the insecure NBC show eventually became a hate-watch for many and had all kinds of stereotypes, from diva catfights to sleazy directors to avaricious personal assistants. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catfight

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Noun

Sanders had posted an 18-23 record at CU going into this weekend’s Homecoming tussle with the Red Raiders.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
The move is meant to represent a fresh start for Lively with a focus back on her career and not the 18-month legal tussle that generated considerable media attention.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tussle

Noun

Much of the two-week trial hinged on Davis’ own accounts of the killing in media and in a memoir, which prosecutors said was precipitated by a scuffle between Davis’ nephew and Shakur on the night of his death.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Last year, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game for instigating a scuffle with the Kansas City Chiefs.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of scuffle

Noun

The study focused on teens dealing with victimization rather than everyday squabbles, but the takeaway sits in a similar place.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
That study examined teens dealing with victimization rather than everyday squabbles, but the findings suggest that supportive friendships may help buffer the effects of negative peer experiences.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of squabble

Noun

After the dustups, the offense went from taking blows from the defense to delivering some of its own.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
The White House’s latest dustup with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) landed with a thud Thursday among his GOP colleagues.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Definition of dustup

Noun

This leads to even more behind-the-scenes skirmishes laced with character-centric comedy, as opposing factions align.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of skirmish

Noun

Lazio faced Juventus, whose coach Luciano Spalletti is serving a one-match suspension following his altercation with Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Over 20 shots were fired by multiple people during an early-Saturday altercation in downtown Boise, the Boise Police Department reported Saturday.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Aly’s quarrel begins with a name; Luna’s arrives at the rank implied by father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

By Saturday, demonstrations over rising living costs, school conditions and declining public services had escalated into clashes with police, fires, looting and attacks on public buildings in several cities.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The decades-old rivalry has favored United in the last seven meetings at Elland Road, but Leeds head into Sunday's clash in strong form, with two wins and three draws placing them 7th on the table.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

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