dustup
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Synonyms
battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, fight, fracas, fray, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scrum, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tussle
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Since the dustup with Ahmari, the local police department had kept watch on his house. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "David French, Sohrab Ahmari, and the Battle for the Future of Conservatism," 12 Sep. 2019 Brown apologized for that dustup and Oakland coach Jon Gruden said the receiver would play in Monday night’s opener against the Broncos. — Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots sign Antonio Brown," 7 Sep. 2019 The dustup encompasses several policy debates, including the future of farming, the role of government in the marketplace and climate change. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "Colorado farmers and ranchers have a beef with Gov. Jared Polis," 2 Sep. 2019 But the latest dustup can be traced to last winter when the MPS board renewed Carmen's charter contract and lease for two years. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A tug of war over who gets to use a single Milwaukee classroom spills into the streets," 30 Aug. 2019 Aliza Kaplan, a professor at Lewis & Clark Law School who testified before the Legislature in favor of the bill, said she was shocked by the recent dustup because the law is clear on how it should be applied. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon’s new death penalty law has immediate effect: confusion," 16 Aug. 2019 Kitchens didn’t see the dustup -- the offense was working on a different field than the defense. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "Browns’ Freddie Kitchens following joint practice scuffle: ‘At some point, you’ve got to stand up for yourself’," 14 Aug. 2019 There were several dustups but just one ejection: Lions rookie defensive tackle Kevin Strong. — Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Day 10: Things get testy between Patriots and Lions," 6 Aug. 2019 After reviewing video to see what caused the dustups, Shanahan was largely supportive of Hurd, saying his within-the-rules aggression angered defensive players. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ practice report: Garoppolo scrambles ... and slides!," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dustup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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