chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argy-bargy
Noun
  • Trade discussions usually pick up in the next few weeks around the upcoming draft and All-Star Game, and baseball operations president Erik Neander and his staff should have plenty to talk about.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
  • The discussion later in this article reviews many, but far from all, of the tax changes contained in the BBB.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The quarrel exploded Thursday, leading to a public back and forth on X, formerly Twitter.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • This was just one of many quarrels between the two that grew more frequent.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While China is inviting international cooperation, recent debates on tariffs between the two nations would seem to make the proposition difficult to hammer out.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
  • The legislation now moves to 20 hours of marathon debate, evenly divided between both parties, with Democrats expected to use their full allotment while Republicans plan to use only a few hours.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Before the dispute, the Shinawatras and the Huns of Cambodia — two of Southeast Asia’s most influential political dynasties — had enjoyed close personal relations for decades.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • The dispute has influenced Paramount’s approach to a lawsuit accusing it of deceptively editing an interview with Kamala Harris.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • According to the company, over 60% of users who complete a consultation go on to purchase a product.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • On June 9, California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the deployment of the National Guard without prior consultation with Governor Gavin Newsom.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • At Monday’s arraignment, when prosecutors revealed the details of the altercation, a judge ordered Horsman to be held without bail.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
  • In a now-viral recording of the altercation posted to Reddit, Perry is seen grabbing the other passenger's hair.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health.
    Jariel Arvin, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
  • In The Permanente Medical Group, virtual specialty consults like these resolved 40% of cases immediately without the need for additional visits.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With no deadline spurring action and the clear potential for disagreement on valuation, this staring contest could go on for a while.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Every couple has disagreements, but in my experience, not in such a public way.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
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“Argy-bargy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argy-bargy. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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