melee

Example Sentences

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As the Iranian motorcade left, demonstrators shouted "terrorists!" and surged forward throwing objects, with the police swiftly shoving them -- and the reporters behind -- backwards, as some tumbled over in the melee.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

That action sparked a melee between the two sets of players, with Martinelli and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate both yellow-carded for their involvement.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Those teams have fallen off in recent years and the expansion of the conference has created a melee of parity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

To avoid the melee on the cables, five climbers sought shelter in a cramped granite cave at the summit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Below, beneath the stone-and-timber battlements of a small castle, a melee was in progress.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin