dustup

noun

dust·​up ˈdəst-ˌəp How to pronounce dustup (audio)
: row, fight

Examples of dustup in a Sentence

He had a dustup with a guy in the bar. he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
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The film, which chronicles prosecutors’ controversial 2023 raid on an online news outlet amid a defamation dustup with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol,, has grossed $276,864 since its midweek opening. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 From casting backlash and political dustups to a lingering conversation of how to portray the tale's dwarfs in 2025, here's a timeline detailing the Snow White live-action remake's controversies. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 In a world gone mad, at least one constant remains: People in positions of power are still absolutely losing their minds over petty social media dustups, reacting in ways that just make everything worse. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025 The dustup was also later revisited on the network’s Laura Coates Live. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dustup

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dustup was in 1897

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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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