He had a dustup with a guy in the bar.
he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
Recent Examples on the WebAs for the recent Miss USA dustup, the initial reports said Noelia Voigt, the first Venezuelan-American woman to win, quit her role as Miss USA to prioritize her mental health, but her resignation has quickly grown into a bigger issue.—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024 The dustup is the latest sign of trouble ahead for Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2024 In 2009, Swift and rapper Kanye West — who has since changed his name — got into a dustup at the MTV Video Music Awards.—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024 Most notably, in 2018, she was given $195 ticket for disorderly conduct for using a racial slur during a dustup with a bank teller at the the Wells Fargo branch on Wisconsin Ave.—Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dustup
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