altercate

verb

ˈȯl-tər-ˌkāt How to pronounce altercate (audio)
Definition of altercatenext
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altercate
  1. bicker
  2. argue
  3. fight
  4. quarrel
  5. clash
  6. spat
  7. dispute
  8. brawl
Verb
  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bicker
Verb
  • But the Amazon and Blue Origin founder argues that some politicians are blaming the wrong culprit.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Canary Islands Film director Natacha Mora argues that the challenge is to balance international production growth with the capacity of the local industry and infrastructure.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of argue
Verb
  • The rebels urged their forces to continue fighting and called on Tigrayans to support them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • North Korean engineers have learned from time spent working in Russia’s massive Yelabuga drone factory, and North Korean forces fighting alongside Russia have gained firsthand experience in integrating drones into modern combat.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fight
Verb
  • Someone who has seen these messages told me that another theme in the chat, which disbanded in January because its members had begun to quarrel, was an impulse to expand into broader anti-labor activities.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Verb
  • Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to explore whether artificial intelligence poses a serious threat or could fuel America's next economic boom, as Washington and Silicon Valley clash over regulation, innovation, and the future of AI.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The same group clashed with soldiers Friday in the municipality of Timbio, killing a sergeant, according to the army.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 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
Verb
  • As Tripp Lite grew, Seid wrote checks to the Republican National Committee, ProPublica reported, and a longtime adviser described him as the Heartland Institute’s major patron, a Chicago-area think tank that disputes mainstream climate science.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kostopoulos disputes the allegations, and even claimed his client was not involved in the robbery set-up.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispute
Verb
  • Combs was previously placed in solitary confinement after brawling with another inmate back in July.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Latino culture typecasts hombres as eternal machos always a few drinks away from brawling or bawling.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of brawl
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“Altercate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altercate. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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