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

Police failed to bring the situation under control for hours — a melee former Chancellor Gene Block called a “dark chapter” in the university’s history.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

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

Meeting men is nice, but that is eclipsed by these other concerns and ambitions, as many former sorority girls have pointed out in the recent social media melee.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

After a brief melee caused by a hard foul, Josh’s twin, Jordan, led the team, like GW crossing the Delaware, to victory, and to their second straight playoff appearance.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander