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 results are only so-so as Tony Stark tussles with PTSD, criminally underused antagonist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and yawn-worthy villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There haven’t been any tussles so far in this year’s sessions, but camp is young, and the pads come on Monday.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of tussles
Noun
  • Throughout his scuffles, however, Boone felt Grisham had gotten more aggressive inside the strike zone.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One incident on the latest episode led to a hilarious and effective solution to training camp scuffles.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 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
  • The controversy is at once new and familiar, reflecting both the dramatic changes that the proliferation of AI has wrought on book publishing and echoing other skirmishes this year in which authors have been accused of using AI.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Frantic skirmishes between the family and the beast take place as the house floods, and eventually the invading creature is tangled up in a trap.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 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
  • Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • In the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — where clashes have intensified in recent weeks — data shows at least 45 vessels crossed, including eight tankers and eight cargo ships going to the Gulf of Aden.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 schedule will be challenging as well with two September clashes with conference contender SMU and a trip to Tuscaloosa to face revenge-minded Alabama.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashes
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