coming to blows

A form of come to blows — To fight; to initiate physical conflict, especially subsequent to escalating tension or antagonism.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come to blows
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APA

coming to blows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20to%20blows

MLA

“coming to blows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20to%20blows. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming to blows,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20to%20blows.

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