blood feud

noun

Definition of blood feudnext
as in bad blood

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Recent Examples of blood feud In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 Trade policy should resemble intelligent statecraft, not a medieval blood feud in which every nation — friend or adversary — is treated as an enemy. — Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026 There's only one way in which this blood feud between Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) ends. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026 Along with Rhodes, there is speculation that Bron Breakker, who has been sidelined by a hernia injury for over a month, will return on Monday to confront Seth Rollins to lock in their blood feud at WrestleMania 42. — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood feud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood feud
  1. bad blood
  2. feud
  3. score
  4. hatred
  5. animosity
  6. enmity
  7. jaundice
  8. antagonism
Noun
  • No amount of bad blood could stop them from seeing this love story play out.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • There’s no bad blood, though, with both offering nothing but good words to say about each other and wishing each other luck moving forward.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bad blood
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  • That’s reigniting age-old feuds about production quotas that already led the United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC’s most significant members, to leave the group in April.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • In Tip Toe, Manchester gay bar owner Leo Struthers (Alan Cumming) and electrician neighbor Clive Goss’ (David Morrissey) feud takes a deadly turn when online conspiracy theories and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric come into play.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026
Definition of feud
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  • Shortstop Miguel Rojas, who botched a grounder to his left earlier in the inning that enabled a run to score, was late breaking to cover third, leaving the bag wide open.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Standout features Easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, track your spending and credit score, automate savings and get help lowering bills.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of score
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  • The rivalry between the neighboring nations stretches back over 100 years on the pitch without ever being one that has slipped into hatred.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • More restrictions followed, and eventually animosity toward new immigrants led to the passage of laws in the 1920s creating a quota system tied to nationality.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The match is expected to be brutal with much animosity between the two competitors.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of animosity
Noun
  • After Cape Fear anchors us in those assurances, the men’s enmity continues manipulating our expectations and our beliefs.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Lalas’ apparent delight in courting the enmity of the American viewing public also extends to his co-hosts—so much so that his early verbal scuffles with Zlatan Ibrahimović have gone more viral than whooping cough.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of enmity
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  • Symptoms of the disease include yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), intensely itchy skin, white-colored stools, fatigue and weight loss weight without trying.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Up to 60% of full-term babies develop jaundice during the first week of life, and 80% of premature babies do, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Definition of jaundice
Noun
  • Reynolds uses the modern expression culture war to describe the mutual antagonism; that feels right.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan, told Fortune there’s meanwhile abundant signs that antagonism toward data centers is real and organic.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Definition of antagonism

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