BLOOD FEUD Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

blood feud

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Definition of blood feud

as in bad blood

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Recent Examples of blood feud Along with Rhodes, there is speculation that Bron Breakker, who has been sidelined by a hernia injury for over a month, will return on Monday to confront Seth Rollins to lock in their blood feud at WrestleMania 42. — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 This transformed a political rivalry into a blood feud. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 There's only one way in which this blood feud between Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) ends. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026 He will always be remembered for igniting the Avs-Red Wings blood feud. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood feud

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Noun

This comes after reports of bad blood between Meghan and Sánchez Bezos, as well as Meghan and Jenner.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
The Border War, as it was known until 2004, dates back to 1891 and features the kind of hatred and bad blood that makes college football rivalries hit differently than any other sport.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bad blood

Noun

The Teresa and Melissa feud feels like a WWII documentary that your father falls asleep watching on a Sunday afternoon.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Investigators are considering different possible motives, including criminal feuds, retaliation and a business dispute.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of feud

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Rating sites filled up with one-star scores, and the social media accounts of cast members drew abusive comments.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Achane’s replacement scored at the end of the third quarter pulled Miami within a score, making it 12-10 headed into the fourth quarter.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Yasmin Soares, a Lula supporter, told Kahn that Bolsonaro's strong performance is scary and that the right brings hatred.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

The dynamic between them essentially embodies the traditional animosity between the clubs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
But as much of Washington scrambles to get its arms around emerging AI risks, elsewhere in the country, opposition to data centers does not necessarily indicate animosity toward AI.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of animosity

Noun

The enmity between the sides grew after the Irish players wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the first match.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The months-long battle was bitter and hard fought and enmity within the industry has yet to subside.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of enmity

Noun

The undeniable message of AdS/CFT is that, at least in this special snow globe, the rules of gravity and the rules of quantum mechanics are secretly describing the same game — despite the storied antagonism between the two theories.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Kanarek told me that Gray’s antagonism, at the meeting and at other times, positions her as the ultimate instigator of the shooting.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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