at loggerheads

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Synonyms of at loggerheadsnext
: in or into a state of quarrelsome disagreement

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Outside, twins Siobhan and Niamh are still at loggerheads, which leads Ted, via one of his classic a long winded description of a Hank and Howie Rasmussen, to conclude Siobhan is older. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at loggerheads was in 1806

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“At loggerheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20loggerheads. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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