argufy

verb

ˈär-gyə-ˌfī How to pronounce argufy (audio)
Definition of argufynext
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily tedious departmental meetings at which staffers would argufy endlessly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argufy
  1. bicker
  2. argue
  3. fight
  4. quarrel
  5. fall out
  6. clash
  7. spat
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  • This, in turn, affects another scene (albeit a smaller one) in which Ravana and his siblings bicker over whether to kidnap Sita in the first place.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The two are fond but sick of each other, at times bickering with real melancholy and malice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bicker
Verb
  • The department also filed a motion in support of a separate lawsuit filed in May that argues California violates national voting laws by failing to sufficiently remove ineligible voters from its rolls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In August attorneys for the state argued in front of the appeals panel that Morales Howard demanded more than the Constitution requires and pushed back against her understanding of what information a termination notice is required to include.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of argue
Verb
  • Dado is, though, as dedicated an avant-guardist as Chicago theater has seen, and there are times when that impulse to lean into symbolism fights a play heavily reliant on empathy and realism.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Decisions on how to fight the Knowles fire were driven by the desire to prevent the spread of cheatgrass and protect sage-grouse habitat and a downwind community, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of fight
Verb
  • The film’s drama, though, centers more on Nakamura and Ei, who joined forces to compose a series of hits in the 1960s but quarreled and parted as Nakamura spiraled into alcoholism.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The two were among two quarreling groups inside the club that began to fight, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Verb
  • The Air Jordan 1 took over in the late 2010s — although it’s glaringly fallen out of favor in the years since.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The music tries to match that vertiginous feeling, with vocals like fairy hiccups and cloud rap beats that sound like falling out of the heavens.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of fall out
Verb
  • Police detained three people after some demonstrators clashed with officers outside the court complex.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Stevens supported El-Sayed after the primary, but the two have clashed publicly in the days ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of clash
Verb
  • Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of spat
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“Argufy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argufy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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