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sparring match

NOUN
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action altercation argument battle bout brawl clash combat conflict confrontation contest controversy disagreement dispute duel exchange feud match melee quarrel riot rivalry round scuffle skirmish struggle war wrangling
STRONG
affray broil brush contention difficulty dissension dogfight engagement fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all fuss hostility joust row ruckus rumble scrap scrimmage set-to strife tiff to-do tussle
WEAK
battle royal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement calm concord harmony peace quiet truce
STRONG
friendliness friendship kindness

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Over the weekend, he posted a long message complaining that the New York Times was planning to report that he’d gotten roughed up, injuring his shoulder, in a sparring match with an agency jujitsu instructor.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2025

The English-language TV debate is usually the most widely watched political sparring match on Canada's federal campaign election calendar.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2021

Boxer Muhammad Ali visited in 1976 and engaged Mr. Jacomo in a friendly sparring match; the manager later called it “the biggest thrill of my life.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2020

Does “The View” often devolve into a sparring match, whether between guests and hosts or among the hosts themselves?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2019

Come and enjoy their sparring match with me; I want to talk to you about one of my unfortunate parishioners. 

From An Ambitious Man by Wilcox, Ella Wheeler