brawl
noun
an angry, rough, noisy fight, especially one engaged in under the influence of alcohol.
has brawled
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present perfectof brawl (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This isn’t the first time Whole Foods’ parent company has brawled aggressively with organized labor.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2025
On multiple occasions, Councilman Kevin de León has brawled with his critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
He has brawled over sums of money far eclipsed by the cost of his lawyers.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The troublous Day has brawled itself to rest: no lives yet lost but that of one warhorse.
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
General," I replied with that calmness which he never could abide, "one cannot arrest a man for brawling until he has brawled.
From The Gambler by C. J. Hogarth
