brawled

verb

past tense of brawl
as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows

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Recent Examples of brawled The teams brawled on the outside for minutes, but the chants started up again. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026 Wait, goaltender Igor Shesterkin — who brawled with New Jersey’s Jacob Markström last week — has boxing coaches? — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026 Drivers brawled with attendants when the gas ran out, or when the lines weren’t moving fast enough, and cops closed down the stations, which made no one happy. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawled
  1. bickered
  2. fought
  3. argued
  4. quarreled
  5. clashed
Verb
  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Definition of bickered
Verb
  • When the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990, a wall text informs, militias sold off weapons, many of which found their way to the Balkans; the Yugoslav Wars, then, were fought partly with Lebanese arms.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • All but one state fought the lawsuits, including seven that had Republican chief election officers.
    — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of fought
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  • Vukovic argued that the only way Russian influence could decline is via indirect means.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of argued
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  • Between these endpoints of hate and love came an hour-long C-SPAN broadcast, on November 30, 1993, in which the men quarrelled, teased, and fielded calls.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In Krisevich’s case, Konovalova repeatedly quarreled with the artist and his wife until the couple ultimately escaped Russia in December 2025.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarreled
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  • At least 2,400 people were arrested after rioters in cities across France on Saturday clashed with police, set cars on fire and stormed public buildings during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.
    — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At least 1,800 people were arrested this past weekend after violent groups clashed with law enforcement during nationwide protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clashed

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“Brawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawled. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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