as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators
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Most of the group was subsequently deported, but the livestreamed melee generated views.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
That record was set during another matchup between Canada and the U.S. — Matthew and Brady’s father, Keith Tkachuk, and Bill Guerin, now Team USA’s general manager, were among those involved in the melee for Team USA.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
From thereon, a melee began between a large number of the wedding guests.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Even better, players can now choose from three melee weapons to take into battle.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
That record was set during another matchup between Canada and the U.S. — Matthew and Brady’s father, Keith Tkachuk, and Bill Guerin, now Team USA’s general manager, were among those involved in the melee for Team USA.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
From thereon, a melee began between a large number of the wedding guests.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Even better, players can now choose from three melee weapons to take into battle.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for melee
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“Melee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melee. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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