Thesaurus results for DONNYBROOK

donnybrook

noun

ˈdä-nē-ˌbru̇k

Definition of donnybrook

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a dozen people were arrested after the donnybrook at the stadium

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as in altercation

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the kind of hot-button issue that inevitably creates a donnybrook in the halls of the statehouse

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Recent Examples of donnybrook Paramedics were called after several players in the scrum were bloodied in the donnybrook. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 Of course, that’s exactly what Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu and the developer want; A knockdown, drag out, talk radio donnybrook over a shelter being shoehorned into a tiny former nursing home nestled among a family neighborhood in the Holy Name parish. — Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 In short, this super-sized donnybrook does not seem likely to quiet down anytime soon. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 July 2025 Completing the quartet is Justin Withers’ Demetrius, who unleashes his comic chops during a hilarious donnybrook. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for donnybrook

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If Republicans lose big next month, there’ll be a brawl to assign blame — which consultants blew it, which ads wasted money, which issues didn’t work.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
There are brawls over policy that lead to lawsuits, but the main drama is the 2023 school board election, where the Democrats hoped to reverse the Republicans’ 6-3 majority.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawl

Noun

Several callers reported that multiple individuals were involved in the altercation as well as a possible weapon.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
The police chief told reporters the shooting likely stemmed from an altercation between two to three individuals and that the department’s Violent Crimes Unit would lead the ongoing investigation.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercation

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But the movement has widened to include workers demanding relief from rising living costs, making the government’s task broader than resolving a dispute over university admissions.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Debt, the deficit and high interest rates limit the government’s ability to increase spending and foreshadow disputes over how to fund campaign promises without jeopardizing social programs.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispute

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When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Aly’s quarrel begins with a name; Luna’s arrives at the rank implied by father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
His season, which aired from September to November of that year, was plagued with controversy when Owens made headlines for comments about his dating age requirements before the show filmed.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of controversy

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South Korean officials have said North Korea's recent border activities have highlighted the Koreas' disagreement over exactly where the military demarcation line lies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Both blame each other for the fiery fights, with Lago saying that disagreements between commissioners used to be more civil before Castro and Commissioner Ariel Fernandez were elected in 2023.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disagreement

Noun

The Brookings paper makes the same argument in academic terms.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

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