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Recent Examples of fistfight
Check out the first trailer below for shots of Cruise clinging onto a speeding biplane, sneaking through a busy square in London, and having a fistfight on board a sinking submarine.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, there was a fistfight between Lomax and Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, on the Newport grounds, briefly shown in the movie.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Grossman and Lomax get into a fistfight over the sound.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Barker played against type to star as a golf partner with Gilmore, a star-crossed pairing that devolves into an on-course fistfight in the comedy.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, there was a fistfight between Lomax and Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, on the Newport grounds, briefly shown in the movie.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Grossman and Lomax get into a fistfight over the sound.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Barker played against type to star as a golf partner with Gilmore, a star-crossed pairing that devolves into an on-course fistfight in the comedy.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistfight
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In the hands of the endlessly inventive comedian, the tale of a boy who pulls himself up by his bootstraps and seeks out fame and fortune becomes a madcap delight complete with a zingy script, cartoonish punch-ups, collapsing sets, and a heady dose of magical realism.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Often, when shows do crossovers, the writers on one will do punch-up for their characters on the other.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Down two of its top frontcourt players and defenders, Duke endured three straight slugfests to complete its first outright sweep of the ACC’s regular-season and tournament championships since 2006.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Each and every encounter between the beefy bros will only up the animosity, leading to multiple actual slugfests.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Death Takes Me appears to have been a stepping stone to a more explicitly political confrontation with violence—one that refuses resignation and demands justice.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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On February 28, the president had a heated confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which resulted in Trump pausing military aid to Ukraine.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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So, Peachey and his crew zipped up their parkas and wind pants and walked out into the melee.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
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Naoe excels in parkour and silent eliminations, using tools like a grappling hook, while Yasuke dominates in melee combat.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 26-year-old right-back covered 11.5 kilometres, had 43 sprints and 59 touches, and 70% of his duels and 100% of his one-v-one situations to help Leipzig secure a crucial 2-0 win in what remains a tight race for the Champions League spots.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Implementing that into my play, which is being more dynamic, getting into tackles more, winning more duels offensively and defensively.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Impressive set-pieces are sprinkled throughout, from a rip-roaring car chase to open the film and a later brawl between Irene and a pair of shady mechanics (Michael Manuel and Taylor Misiak).—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Pennsylvania high school basketball game brawl seen on video A Pennsylvania high school basketball game between Uniontown and Meadville devolved into an all-out brawl in the stands and on the court, Friday, March 7.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The hard-throwing lefty dominated across 72 appearances (72.0 innings), notching a 1.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 84 punch-outs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2024
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Asus chose to have a punch-out camera and obscure part of the screen rather than mount it in a larger bezel, which shows how form has come ahead of function.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfight. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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