as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a basketball coach whose ranting rhubarbs with officials are the stuff of legend
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Recent Examples of rhubarb
Additional graham crackers, milk chocolate, apple, cinnamon, and stewed rhubarb notes enhance its complexity.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Morel mushrooms, sweet peas and rhubarb, to name a few.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Cover tightly with aluminum foil, ensuring that foil does not touch rhubarb.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Kern waters her rhubarb twice a week via drip irrigation, increasing the watering time as temperatures warm.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Morel mushrooms, sweet peas and rhubarb, to name a few.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Cover tightly with aluminum foil, ensuring that foil does not touch rhubarb.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Kern waters her rhubarb twice a week via drip irrigation, increasing the watering time as temperatures warm.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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While Ringo tries to insist the fight is between him and Earp, Holliday says not so fast, sir, citing a quarrel earlier in the film.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The aftermath of the quarrel was captured on video later posted to social media by Only In Dade.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Back in January, Kerley was hit with a domestic violence charge in an unrelated incident from last year, after he was arrested following an altercation with police.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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This comes after an altercation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo at the conclusion of the team's playoff series.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Stephanie initially thinks that Emily killed him because of the custody dispute, but Charity later admits to killing him to help her sister.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The impending downturn at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles comes not long after the twin facilities reported booming activity, tied to a labor dispute that shut down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The new portraits were unveiled roughly one year after a portrait of King Charles by artist Jonathan Yeo was revealed at Buckingham Palace, stirring some controversy and debate for its strong imagery.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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In December 2020 — shortly before Hilaria's heritage controversy emerged — Schumer posted some of Hilaria's family photos on her own Instagram page, later deleting them and apologizing to Hilaria, who spoke out about receiving negative comments.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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The court appearance had stalled last month due to a fight over access to a parole document.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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On Thursday night Bonta gathered with Democratic attorneys general from New Jersey, Illinois and Minnesota at a town hall event in Westchester County, NY, hosted by New York attorney general Letitia James, also a key cog in the legal fight against many of the White House’s actions.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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After two earlier attempts to pass this bill failed because of disagreements about whether confessions should be exempt from reporting mandates, the final version passed during the legislative session this spring.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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The pair’s latest dispute centers on deep disagreements over whether to focus on slashing property taxes or sales taxes.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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One argument is that the impacts of even conventional AI are, in a sense, abnormal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Hutchinson's defense claims his Gulf War service caused brain damage impacting his actions, but courts have rejected this argument.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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On top of getting your ducks in a row, May’s first quarter moon is here to help you fine-tune your daily rituals, tackle unfinished tasks and focus on your self-care.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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For the third season in a row, the Knicks are going to Round 2.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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