catfights

noun

plural of catfight
as in tussles

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  1. tussles
  2. scuffles
  3. squabbles
  4. dustups
  5. skirmishes
  6. quarrels
  7. altercations
  8. clashes
Noun
  • The Coastal Commission signed off on the project a few years ago, after tussles over low-cost housing provisions during the course of erecting yet another luxury hotel.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1997 film, the title character (Brendan Fraser) tussles with the beast before rescuing Ursula (Mann).
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tussles
Noun
  • During one of several scuffles, a 69-year-old bystander fell to the ground near a booth selling Republican merchandise, causing scrapes along her thigh, knee and forearm.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The preview also introduces viewers to the fictional state of Leonida, which is based on Florida, as Jason and Lucia drive around, hit the bars and get caught in scuffles, among other adventures.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scuffles
Noun
  • This is the latest attempt to ban foie gras around America, from the California prohibition mentioned above, which took nearly a decade to go into effect, to New York’s recent legal squabbles that are still not fully resolved.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabbles
Noun
  • As for the offense overall, Payne agreed that the dustups with the defense helped motivate the offense.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • The second half ground almost to a halt with a few minor dustups for fouls and arguments.
    — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of dustups
Noun
  • Its outcome will be a major milestone in the decades-long political skirmishes over CEQA.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In 1988, for instance, Khomeini finally agreed to end his war with Iraq after the United States began engaging Iranian naval ships in direct skirmishes, leading him to fear that Reagan might formally align with Saddam Hussein’s regime.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of skirmishes
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • After marching from Crocker Park in downtown Sacramento, the protest groups engaged in verbal and physical altercations across a barricade formed by law enforcement officers.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • Assertive Mars clashes with your ruler Saturn, highlighting tension around your home, family, or the amount of emotional labor each person carries.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • He had been expected to leave by the end of the year, but clashes with Hegseth on things like the ouster of top Army officers played a role in his decision to depart, a source familiar with the dynamic told Semafor.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
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