brawl over

Frequency: 6.37.5 per million words

Used to state the reason or subject of the fight.

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Examples (10)

  • A drunken brawl erupted over a seemingly trivial comment.
  • The two families engaged in a public brawl over a property line dispute.
  • Police were called to break up a brawl over a parking spot.
  • The hockey game ended in a massive brawl over a controversial call from the referee.
  • What started as a debate turned into a verbal brawl over political ideologies.
  • He got involved in a barroom brawl over a spilled beer.
  • The inheritance led to a bitter brawl over who would get the family home.
  • An ugly brawl broke out in the stands over the team's loss.
  • It's embarrassing that a street brawl started over something so petty.
  • The legislative session descended into a chaotic brawl over the proposed budget cuts.