Synonyms of barbed
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The candidates exchanged barbed comments during the debate.
barbed satire on American academia
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Cage had his arm smashed multiple times, Wheeler had a piece of his nose nearly taken off and barbed wire scraped the skin of each competitor.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Homes and gardens sit behind protective walls and gates with barbed wire.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
The woman at the front desk of the Devil’s Rope Museum in McLean, Texas, was thrilled Bob Wire was visiting the barbed wire exhibits.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Misogyny runs deep, quiet, local, and sharp as barbed wire.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Homes and gardens sit behind protective walls and gates with barbed wire.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
The woman at the front desk of the Devil’s Rope Museum in McLean, Texas, was thrilled Bob Wire was visiting the barbed wire exhibits.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Misogyny runs deep, quiet, local, and sharp as barbed wire.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for barbed
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“Barbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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