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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Bart Jansen The latest dustup between the United States and Iran is over the names of bodies of water.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
But even then that dustup lacks a satisfying catfight spark.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Hometown's owner, Rodney Ballance, dropped out of a state House of Representatives race after the dustup.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
The second half ground almost to a halt with a few minor dustups for fouls and arguments.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
But even then that dustup lacks a satisfying catfight spark.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Hometown's owner, Rodney Ballance, dropped out of a state House of Representatives race after the dustup.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
The second half ground almost to a halt with a few minor dustups for fouls and arguments.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dustup
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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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